International dimensions of Afghan war By Talat Masood
For the United States, the Afghan war has been its longest, even more than its intervention in Vietnam. What is …
Read MoreRationalising the affairs of state By Talat Masood
Pakistan inherited weak political institutions from its inception and since then there have been meagre attempts at strengthening it. Besides, …
Read MoreAre you ready to become a welfare state By Sarah Ahmed
President Abraham Lincoln defined democracy in these words: “It is the government of the people, for the people, by the …
Read MoreThe South Asian identity crisis By Farrukh Khan Pitafi
Last November, Britain’s pro-Brexit Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel was forced to resign after being accused of …
Read MoreWest is hypocritical about chemical warfare in Middle East By Robert Fisk
OH, the hypocrisy of it. The ignoble aims. The distraction. The outrageous lies and excuses. I’m not talking about America’s …
Read MoreSyria: from 'chemical attack' to military strikes
An alleged Syrian chemical attack on one-time rebel-held Douma has prompted outraged Western powers to order retaliatory strikes and Russia …
Read MoreTerrorists draw their strength from a state that follows their rules of engagement. By Tariq Khosa
IT is for the world to do more as Pakistan had done a lot to fight terrorism, said the prime …
Read MoreModi & ‘fake news’ By A.G. Noorani
ON April 2, India’s minister for information and broadcasting, Smriti Irani, announced measures to curb ‘fake news’. Based on a …
Read MoreCurbs on diplomats |Editorial
FIRST it was India, now it is the US. Pakistani diplomats in missions abroad may once again be caught in …
Read MoreRescuing higher education By M Zeb Khan
If the fundamentals are wrong, window dressing will not save a system from crumbling under its own weight. Our higher …
Read MoreCould China Help Pakistan Make Its Nuclear Arsenal Even Deadlier By Eugene K. Chow
Last week, Chinese officials confirmed the sale of a sophisticated optical tracking system to Pakistan. The nation has been developing …
Read MoreThis Makes War in Syria Look Small: If India and Pakistan Fight Millions Will Die in a Nuclear Fire By Kyle Mizokami
The sea component of Pakistan’s nuclear force consists of the Babur class of cruise missiles. The latest version, Babur-2, looks …
Read MoreTrump Can Only Make the Syrian Disaster Worse By Doug Bandow
Syria awaits President Donald Trump’s decision whether to retaliate against the Assad government for its apparent use of chemical weapons. …
Read MoreTrump in a New Cold War By TNI Staff
Editor’s Note: In our latest Facebook Live interview (please like our Facebook page to see more of these events) Jacob …
Read MoreUnited States Use Of Chemical Weapons: Myth Or Reality? By Bogdan Gavrilyuk
On March 7, the European Parliament held a conference devoted to biosecurity as well as Europe’s readiness to counter biological …
Read MoreOptical Missile Tracking Systems And Minimum Credible Deterrence – OpEd By Ahyousha Khan
There was a time in human history when nuclear technology was the “it” technology; no one could imagine anything beyond …
Read MoreRussia Vs The West: A War Scenario And A New Logic Of Confrontation – Analysis By Ivan Timofeev*
The aggravation of rivalry between Russia and the West in the past few months is raising the urgent question of …
Read MoreIs Russia-China-Pakistan Axis Becoming A Reality? – Analysis By Harsha Kakar
The west, led by the United States, is presently involved in a new cold war with Russia. Post the re-election …
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