Higher Education Awaiting a Savior By Dr. Shehzad Ashraf Chaudhry
“Destroying any nation does not require the use of atomic bombs or the use of long range missiles, just lowering …
Read MorePakistan’s Water Crisis By Asif Mehsud
A number of South Asian countries have been faced with water issues but Pakistan has been affected the most. The …
Read MoreAfghan Ceasefire | Editorial
IN a long, bloody, seemingly endless war, there have been few moments of hope. The major protagonists, including perhaps a …
Read MoreSCO Summit | Editorial
Some takeaways While the heads of seven of the biggest economies in the world met in Quebec for the G7 …
Read MoreHistory’s Geopolitical Pivot By Munir Akram
IN his 1904 treatise, The Geographical Pivot of History, Halford Mackinder theorised that whoever controls the Eurasian heartland — from …
Read MoreStrengthening Pak-China Strategic Relations | Editorial
RESPECT, sincerity, empathy and friendliness are always discernible whenever the leaders as well as people of Pakistan and China meet …
Read MoreReconciliation in Pak-US Relations By Dr Muhammad Khan
There is a growing realisation in Washington that, deterioration in the Pak-US relations does not serve the US long-term objectives …
Read MoreChina Hosts Russia, Iran for Summit as US Tensions Rise
Qingdao, China: Chinese President Xi Jinping will open late Saturday a two-day regional security summit attended by Russia, Iran and …
Read MoreUS, Pakistan Working to Jump-Start Afghan Peace Process By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan have worked together in arranging a temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan, hoping that it would …
Read MoreEconomy: Turbulent Times Ahead By Waqar Masood Khan
Vagaries of Consciousness The menu of reforms is large On the expiration of the National Assembly’s term, a new beginning …
Read MoreGrowing Pak-Russia Ties By S Sadia Kazmi
WHILE the prospects of Pakistan and Russia cozying up to each other seem bright, there are certain geopolitical realities which …
Read MoreChina Wants Better Indo-Pak Ties, Cooperation in SCO
Expressing hope for better bilateral ties between Pakistan and India, China has said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) provides …
Read MoreCSS Examinations And Chasing The Pakistani Dream By Nasir Khan
What is the Pakistani dream? Most people want their life to be full of resources, with a high standard of …
Read MoreWater Woes: Time to Act Now By Naveed Iftikhar / Maha Ahmad
Once a water-affluent country, Pakistan is now in the midst of a severe water crisis. Between 1990 and 2015, water …
Read MoreGlobal Peace Index, 2018 | Editorial
The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2018 has just come out. The findings have confirmed what much of the world knows …
Read MoreIndo-French Nuclear Cooperation — Meltdown Waiting to Happen? By Ali Raza
In 1945, the United States used Nagasaki and Hiroshima, two major cities of Japan, as testing sites for nuclear weapons, …
Read MorePakistan Deserves ‘Education’ By Aadil Aamir
The turnaround of Pakistan’s education is daunting but not insurmountable Education is the only phenomenon that cuts across horizontally through …
Read MoreEconomic Head Winds – Are We Alone? By Dr Kamal Monnoo
The head winds towards Pakistan’s economy are getting stronger by the day, with the country seeming all but trapped in …
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