Afghanistan: Explore new policy, not new routes By Sajjad Shaukat
IN the recent past, trust deficit deepened between Pakistan and the United States when in his tweets, American President Donald …
Read MoreUS-China trade war and its wider implications By Tariq Niaz Bhatti
US-China trade war is making headlines these days as President Trump has unveiled plans to impose tariffs @ 25% on …
Read MoreDurand Line — internationally recognised border By Mohammad Jamil
IT is reassuring to note that there are voices in Afghanistan who realize that non-acceptance of the Durand Line as …
Read MoreSovereignty is the issue By Moonis Ahmar
Pakistan’s gradual assertion of sovereignty amidst deep rooted dependence on foreign loans and aid got noticeable on April 5 when …
Read MoreAnalysing current American geo-strategy By Zahid Mehmood Zahid
It is safe to say that no country is more distressed by today’s dynamic global landscape and the tectonic shift …
Read MorePakistan — an honest partner in war on terror BY Malik Muhammad Ashraf
The vision of shared regional prosperity undoubtedly is linked to peace and security in the region, particularly Afghanistan, which has …
Read MorePeace, trade and open borders | Editorial
The BOAO Conference is over. Instead of matching sanctions with sanctions President Xi has taken a flexible stand that best …
Read MoreFrom 2011 to 2018: Seven years of the Syrian war
From the bloody repression of peaceful protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime to several foreign interventions, below are key dates …
Read MoreWhither ill-starred SAARC By Khalid Saleem
News from New Delhi has it that India is dropping broad hints of its intention to ‘sabotage’ the already postponed …
Read MoreInternational dimensions of Afghan war By Talat Masood
For the United States, the Afghan war has been its longest, even more than its intervention in Vietnam. What is …
Read MoreRationalising the affairs of state By Talat Masood
Pakistan inherited weak political institutions from its inception and since then there have been meagre attempts at strengthening it. Besides, …
Read MoreAre you ready to become a welfare state By Sarah Ahmed
President Abraham Lincoln defined democracy in these words: “It is the government of the people, for the people, by the …
Read MoreThe South Asian identity crisis By Farrukh Khan Pitafi
Last November, Britain’s pro-Brexit Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel was forced to resign after being accused of …
Read MoreWest is hypocritical about chemical warfare in Middle East By Robert Fisk
OH, the hypocrisy of it. The ignoble aims. The distraction. The outrageous lies and excuses. I’m not talking about America’s …
Read MoreSyria: from 'chemical attack' to military strikes
An alleged Syrian chemical attack on one-time rebel-held Douma has prompted outraged Western powers to order retaliatory strikes and Russia …
Read MoreTerrorists draw their strength from a state that follows their rules of engagement. By Tariq Khosa
IT is for the world to do more as Pakistan had done a lot to fight terrorism, said the prime …
Read MoreModi & ‘fake news’ By A.G. Noorani
ON April 2, India’s minister for information and broadcasting, Smriti Irani, announced measures to curb ‘fake news’. Based on a …
Read MoreCurbs on diplomats |Editorial
FIRST it was India, now it is the US. Pakistani diplomats in missions abroad may once again be caught in …
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