India and Pakistan — Prisoners of the Past | Talat Masood
Pakistan-India relations received a major setback after the Pathankot incident for which India blamed the Jaish-e-Mohammad to be the prime …
Read MoreExploring Iran’s Approach to Oil Production Freeze Policy? – Analysis | Mohammad
Oil ministers of Saudi Arabia and Russia, as the world’s two top producers of crude oil, along with their Qatari …
Read MoreEducation in a Shambles | Express Tribune Editorial
Education is under attack in Pakistan. Not just from the terrorists who continue to target centres of learning based on …
Read MoreEnergy and Security | Raashid Wali Janjua
Energy politics and policy ambivalence have landed the country in a situation in which the future looks increasingly bleak, despite …
Read MorePakistan, India in Bitter Contest to win Over US | Shafqat Ali
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and India are engaged in a bitter contest to win over the United States amid the ever-falling …
Read MoreChina vs America: The New Cold War | Ayaz Ahmed
According to the renowned structural realist, John J Mearsheimer, the Chinese economic and military rise in the 21st century would …
Read MorePolicy Framework for the Budget | Ishrat Husain
THE annual budget is not only a statement of revenues, expenditures, fiscal deficit and government borrowings but also a powerful …
Read MoreTrump Nightmare | Huma Yusuf
AFTER suffering a heavy defeat in the Nevada primary, Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz complained that “if Donald Trump became …
Read MoreProspects for Afghan Peace | K. Iqbal
Disruption of second round of Murree peace process in July 2015 was a strategic setback for the Afghan peace process. …
Read MorePakistan Navy in the Arabian Sea | Irfan Ahmed
Doing its job the best way it can Arabian Sea is today one of the most important region in terms …
Read MoreA Viable Kashmir Policy? | Dr Syed Nazir Gilani
This article takes further and examines the merits of the views expressed by Director General Strategic Studies Institute and MNA …
Read MoreSmall business owners turn to e-tailing to reach a ‘global audience’
ISLAMABAD: In the Hindu Kush mountains craftswomen painstakingly stitch flowing scarves, skilled artisans who were unable to sell their products …
Read MoreObstinacy Over Siachen | Editorial
IT was once thought to be a ‘low-hanging fruit’ of the dialogue process: an agreement to demilitarise Siachen and for …
Read MoreTesting Times for Government | Farhat Ali
The year 2016 started with some tough rides for the federal government in power. The first one being the unprecedented …
Read MoreFarewell To Arms? | Editorial
Pakistan has made it into the top ten of another list we can’t really say we are proud of. Pakistan …
Read MoreChina’s ‘Informationised Warfare’: Impact on the Region – Analysis | Richard A. Bitzinger
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has undertaken many significant reforms in recent months to better fight and win “informationised wars”. …
Read MoreThe Literature Divide | Ayesha Siddiqa
Natural selection is history’s critical method to choose survivors. And yet, the outcome of the rigorous pruning process seems more …
Read MoreThe Literature Divide | Ayesha Siddiqa
Pakistan appears to be vying to be recognised as a normal country. Consequently, several literary festivals are held throughout the …
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