Indo-Pacific: Alarming Competition By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
THE convergence of Americans and Indians strategic interest not only endure Washington’s decisive role in the Indo-Pacific region but also …
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The vast sprawling wars of the 20th century are unlikely ever to be replicated, and have been replaced by clusters …
Read MoreSaving South Asia From a Water War? By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
THE unilateral inception/operation of Kishanganga Dam by the Indian prime minister in the Indian occupied Kashmir is reflective of Indian …
Read MoreNobel Prize For Trump? By Farrukh Khan Pitafi
“North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un just stated that the ‘nuclear button is on his desk at all times.’ Will someone …
Read MoreFor a new face of Higher Education By Munir Ahmed
The appointment of well-known educationist, environmentalist, and development expert Dr Tariq Banuri as the new chairperson of the Higher Education …
Read MoreSyrian Conflict | Editorial
There are many actors to blame for the humanitarian disaster that has befallen Syria since the outbreak of the civil …
Read MoreHow to Manage Pak-US Ties By Ayaz Ahmed
It has been one of the most difficult tasks for almost all successive governments in Pakistan to effectively manage relations …
Read MoreUncertainty Over Trump-Kim Summit Ends By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON: The White House confirmed on Tuesday that the historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader …
Read MoreReckoning United Nations By Baber Ali Bhatti
Whether in Syria, Bosnia, Kashmir, or Palestine, people are dying in millions. Series of sufferings, lynchings, and shootings are a …
Read MoreAnother Pak-India Thaw in the Offing? By Iqbal Khan
CEASEFIRE violations across the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary(WB) became a new norm during Prime Minster Narendra …
Read MoreAtomic Weapons and American Policy By J. Robert Oppenheimer
IT is possible that in the large light of history, if indeed there is to be history, the atomic bomb …
Read MoreCPEC: Transport or Economic Corridor? By Hasaan Khawar
Three CPEC routes are expected to form an impressive transport corridor connecting China to the Arabian Sea. If the Chinese …
Read MorePullback on the global front By Shahid Javed Burki
Political and economic philosophies travel across international borders. This is the case in particular at this time when globalisation and …
Read MoreKashmir — Finding The Way Forward By Aneela Shahzad
Seven decades after the Partition and the unlawful accession of Kashmir to India, a lot has come to pass in …
Read MoreThe new NISP By Moeed Yusuf
ONE of the PML-N cabinet’s last acts was to approve Pakistan’s new National Internal Security Policy. This document, valid for …
Read MoreTaming Trump’s Trade War By Abdul Sattar
After coming down hard on China, the unpredictable Donald Trump has turned his guns towards Washington’s inveterate allies in the …
Read MoreSecurity Brief: North Korea Summit Back On; End of the Korean War? By Elias Groll
It might actually happen. American and North Korean negotiators met for a fifth round of preparatory talks at the border …
Read MorePakistan’s Climate Change Strategy By Muhammad Zahid Rifat
Pakistan was ranked seventh on the 2017 Global Climate Change Risk Index for countries most vulnerable to climate change. Increasingly …
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