The ‘Indo-Pacific’ and Pakistan By Zamir Akram
On June 2nd, the US renamed its Pacific Command, the oldest and largest American military setup in the Asia-Pacific, as …
Read MoreAre Pakistan-US Relations on the Mend? By Talat Masood
Relations between the United States and Pakistan have remained under severe stress ever since the US raided Osama bin Laden’s …
Read MoreAmerican Embassy Shift By Nafisa Hoodbhoy
THE Trump administration’s decision to shift the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem last month could not have come …
Read MoreTrump, Kim Sign Agreement at Historic Sentosa Summit
United States (US) President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un concluded an extraordinary nuclear summit Tuesday by signing …
Read MoreThe Promise of SCO | Editorial
One year on from both Pakistan and India being admitted into the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and things are looking …
Read MoreHigher 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 …
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