China-Iran Upgrade Their ‘Comprehensive Strategic Relationship’ | Gordon G. Chang
Chinese President Xi Jinping just wrapped up his three-nation tour to the Middle East with a visit to Iran. The …
Read MoreThe Shocking Reasons why People Pursue Master’s Degree | Hussain Nadim
Having worked in the academia, I’m approached by students every year for graduate school counselling. And every year I find …
Read MorePath to Institutional Stability | Javid Husain
It is hard to disagree with the decision of General Raheel Sharif, the Chief of the Army Staff, not to …
Read MoreThe Tenth IMF Review | Anjum Ibrahim
The tenth review of the 6.64 billion dollar Extended Fund Facility between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the …
Read MoreMaking of Foreign Policy | Shahid M Amin
THERE is a recurring theme in our media and elsewhere that Pakistan’s foreign policy needs reformulation. Hoping for the best …
Read MoreIslamophobia in US And EU | Pakistan Observer Editorial
DESPITE claiming of being open and free societies, hate and negative attitude against Muslims in Europe and the United States …
Read MoreRealising Iran-Pakistan Trade Potential | Express Tribune Editorial
As has been noted in this space before, the lifting of sanctions on Iran is a highly welcome development both …
Read MoreIndo-Pak Peace — Bumps
The humps in the road that we encounter as we move around are there for our safety, designed to reduce …
Read MoreElectoral Systems in Pakistan | Ikram Ali Ghumro
IT is a good sign for democracy in Pakistan that it has witnessed periodic general elections since 2008and recently held …
Read MoreChina mulling trade route with Iran as Pak leadership bickers | Mian Ibrar
Iranian president says there’s only 36km difference between Gwadar and Chabahar Port; Iran would provide safer route to Chinese shipments …
Read MoreEchoes Of Nixon In US-Iran Rapprochement – Analysis | Omar Mawji
On July 14, 2015, Iran and six world powers known as the P5 +1 (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, …
Read MoreMiddle East And China’s ‘Belt And Road’: Xi Jinping’s 2016 State Visits To Saudi Arabia, Egypt And Iran – Analysis
For his first overseas tour of 2016, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited 3 key nations in the Middle East: Saudi …
Read MorePakistan & Afghanistan / US General Seeks Pakistan’s Help to Defeat Afghan Terrorists
WASHINGTON: It is important to ‘enlist’ Pakistan for defeating terrorists in Afghanistan, says a senior US general nominated to head …
Read MoreThe Saudi-Iranian Strife | Masooma Batool
Saudi Arabia and Iran are two regional powers in the Middle East, that act as two big divides in the …
Read MoreEU Praises Pakistan’s Progress, Urges Country to do More for Human Rights, Justice
ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has said that Pakistan’s fight against terrorism has created new human rights challenges that need …
Read MoreCorruption on the Decline | Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Corruption is generally defined as misuse of entrusted power or authority by the elected politicians or appointed civil servants for …
Read MoreIs Education Promoting Social Inequality and Marginalisation? | Prof Dr Hafiz Muhammad
Can it just educate instead? There is no denying the fact that education is considered a fundamental human right and …
Read MoreA Need to Reshape: ‘Islamic, Conventional Banks not too far Apart’ | Hidayat Khan
PESHAWAR: Despite the presence of Islamic banking in the country for more than a decade, it could not be shaped …
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