Strengthening Democratic Values | Iftikhar Ahmad
Clear verdict against Indian Prime Minister’s “cow politics” in elections has provided a way forward for opposition to unite against …
Read MoreInsecure Ambitions | Rizwan Asghar
“In our new age of terrifying, lethal gadgets, which supplanted so swiftly the old one, the first great aggressive war, …
Read MoreThe Ecological War | Azal Zahir
The human race is reactionary, that is to say, it waits for a crisis to happen and only then, does …
Read MoreRussia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia | Shahab Jafry
And a new confrontation in the Middle East Russia buying into American suspicion that ISIS bombed the Metro jet (“99.9pc …
Read MoreGeneral Raheel’s US visit: What’s on the Table
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif will visit the US from Sunday, a trip analysts say will underscore …
Read MoreEconomics of self-respect | Sakib Sherani
The prime minister’s visit to the US in October had all the trappings of recent previous ones by Pakistani heads …
Read MoreDemocracy at tipping point, says Gen Beg
LAHORE: Former army chief Gen Mirza Aslam Beg says the army and the political government have a clash of interests …
Read MoreThe Pakistan Nuclear Nightmare | NY Times
With as many as 120 warheads, Pakistan could in a decade become the world’s third-ranked nuclear power, behind the United …
Read MoreIndia seeks Predator drones from US | DAWN
WASHINGTON: India has asked the United States for Predator Avenger drones, which would allow it to remotely drop a bomb …
Read MoreWhat we Lose From a Civil-Nuclear Deal | M Umair Arif
Ever since David Ignatius’ October 6 Washington Post article on a possible diplomatic blockbuster – a US-Pakistan nuclear deal – …
Read MorePakistan Once Again on the map of Emerging Markets | Farhat Ali
It was in the year 2007 when Pakistan was rated as one of the four leading emerging economies of Asia …
Read MoreAfghanistan: Moving Forward | Khalid Aziz
Pakistan’s adviser to the prime minister on foreign affairs stated recently that the time was not yet ripe for restarting …
Read MorePower Crisis: Focus Shifts to Reforming Transmission Systems as Govt Changes Tack
The federal government, struggling to fulfill election promises to end daily power cuts, is shifting from big generation projects to …
Read MorePakistan, China and Naxalites are Main Threats, Says IAF Chief
NEW DELHI: China, Pakistan and Naxalites are a major source of worry for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief …
Read MoreFeudal cartwheel | Nazish Brohi
‘INTERIOR’ Sindh, referring to anything beyond Karachi and Hyderabad, is a caricature in the urban imaginary: the hinterland where landlords …
Read MorePolice reforms agenda | TARIQ KHOSA
THE police seek and preserve public favour not by catering to public opinion, but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service …
Read MoreModi on the Back Foot | Shahid M Amin
The “wave” that brought Narendra Modi to power in India last year clearly seems to be over. In the past …
Read MoreIMF: The Ninth Review | Dr Hafiz A Pasha
The IMF has once again adopted a soft and sympathetic approach to reviewing Pakistan’s performance under the Extended Fund Facility. …
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