How to end Afghanistan war as longest conflict moves towards fragile peace By Alexander Gillespie
The longest-running war appears to be coming to an end. The Taliban has been running an armed rebellion in Afghanistan …
Read MoreTrump unveils ‘Warsaw Plan’ By General Mirza Aslam Beg
President Trump is building-up his strategic naval forces, in the Gulf Region, not to fight the ‘naval superiority battle’ of …
Read MoreA potential confrontation By Ayaz Ahmed
Last Sunday, the Trump administration threateningly said that it was deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and a …
Read MoreA Russian-Chinese Partnership Is a Threat to U.S. Interests By Andrea Kendall-Taylor and David Shullman
Russia and China are strengthening ties across virtually every dimension of their relationship. Yet Washington is divided over what these …
Read MoreAmerica Must Not Stumble into a Third Gulf War By John Dale Grover
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims that Washington is not interested in war with Iran. However, America has ordered all …
Read MoreWill there be a détente with India after the elections By Jehangir Khattak
As India elects a new parliament in the world’s largest electoral exercise, its partners and rivals anxiously await results. Will …
Read MoreIs an Afghan peace deal finally within reach By Tanzeela Aslam
Undoubtedly, this moment has not come without a cost. Thousands of Afghans (and their international colleagues) sacrificed their lives and …
Read MoreCorporate tax evasion in Pakistan By Abid Rehman / Sundas Amin
Pakistan can generate handsome tax revenues from the corporate sector. But unfortunately, corporations do not pay taxes according to their …
Read MoreSecurity calculations for durable Afghan peace By Dr Sadia Sulaiman
While the US is struggling hard to carve out a political solution to end the protracted conflict in Afghanistan, the …
Read MoreChina Not Impervious To Global Geopolitical Pressures – Analysis By Dr Subhash Kapila
Geopolitically significant was China’s switch to lift its veto in United Nations blocking designation of Pak Terror Chief Masood Azhar …
Read MoreTrump’s axe now falling on Palestine By Rustam Shah Mohmand
The United States would announce new proposals or a blueprint next month for resolving the long-standing dispute over Palestinian statehood. …
Read MoreTwo legs of economic management By Khurram Husain
SO the circle is complete. As of this week, we have the two favourite ingredients that have defined our economic …
Read MoreLibya crisis: Role of regional players By Syeda Dhanak Hashmi
Libya remains in a chaotic state after the fall of Muammar Gadhafi. The United Nations-backed government struggles to exercise control …
Read MoreGulf tensions | Editorial
TENSIONS between the US and Iran, particularly in the Gulf, are rising and the situation has sent alarm bells ringing …
Read MoreHybridised South Asia By News desk
SOUTH Asia is more hybridised region, internal and external actors have their strategic interests, and their rivalry is never ending-Pakistan, …
Read MoreGullu Butt, Saulat Mirza, Ayyan Ali and the constitutional jurisdiction of the judiciary By Farah Adeed
There is a widely held misconception across the globe in general, and in Pakistan in particular, that in modern sovereign …
Read MoreAlarming Iran-US tension By News desk
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has been stating Iran nuclear and missile program to vindicate his diplomatic actions against the country and …
Read MoreHandling Pakistan’s economic challenges By Col (R) Muhammad Hanif
The PTI government is confronted with many challenges, especially the handling of the inherited debt ridden economy. In this context, …
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