Fencing The Border | Editorial
The completion of securing the Pakistan-Afghan border is a monumental step. The Pak-Afghan border had been fully secured with the …
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University Rankings | Editorial
Twenty-one Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2022. Out of these, five have …
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Dynamics of EU-Russia Relations & Ukraine By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
THE Ukraine factor has largely determined the dynamics of the relationship between the EU,NATO and Russia, thereby having the interplay …
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World Bank and IMF Debt Trap By Prof Abdul Shakoor Shah
BORROWING brings sorrowing. The World Bank and IMF are 77 years old in 2021. The twin International Financial Institutions (IFI) …
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Pakistan Between Afghanistan & US Who Wins What ? | By Dr Nasreen Akhtar
TWENTY years back, the world’s politics and “politics of interest” constructed the diverse world views — relations, for a while, …
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No Freedom Without Education By Qamar Naseem
SHORTLY after independence, Mr. Jinnah equated education with Pakistan’s ability to survive in a speech. The founder of Pakistan said, …
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Widening Trade Gap | Editorial
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to bringing Pakistan’s economy back on track is the widening gap between trade inflows …
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Action on FATF Plan | Editorial
THE simplification of reporting requirements for stakeholders in the real estate sector under a FATF action plan should address concerns …
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Strategic Implications Of The Unconditional US Withdrawal – OpEd By Sharjeel Afzal
Arlington National Cemetery Virginia on 14 April 2021, President Biden while paying homage to the sacrifices made by American soldiers …
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Implications of Taliban retaking Kabul By Malik M Ashraf
TAKING advantage of the volatile situation in Afghanistan, some countries, particularly India, have been pursuing their own agendas instead of …
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Bolton’s Itch and Pakistan’s Nuclear Security By Dr Farah Naz
JOHN R Bolton’s book ‘The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir’ clearly speaks about how American policymakers think …
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Afghan Policy Conundrum By Zahid Hussain
THE last American soldier left Kabul on Tuesday, bringing to an end the two-decade-long occupation of Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban …
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Climate Change and Pakistan By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Climate change triggered by the increased emissions of green-house gases is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing humanity in the twenty …
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Climate Change Concerns | Editorial
WITH the effects of climate change unfolding everywhere, it is a pity that the collective sense of purpose needed to …
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Pakistan-China Relations By Urooj Hayat
THE Pak-China friendship is described as higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the deepest sea, sweeter than honey by the …
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Talibanisation of Afghanistan and Rise of a New Global Order By Shahid Javed Burki
The impact of the fall of Kabul to the Taliban on August 15, 2021 will have consequences that will go …
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Post-USA Afghanistan By UK Dar
In April 2021, the USA announced that it would close its military mission in Afghanistan by September 2021. The Taliban, …
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Reforming UN Security Council By Asad Tahir Jappa
There is a larger consensus among the member states that UN Security Council must expand to become more inclusive and …
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