Nuclear Deterrence
THE possibility of a civil-nuclear deal between the US and Pakistan may have been prematurely leaked to the media, but …
Read MoreThe Myth of US Democracy | Dr Asad Zaman
The vision of a government of the people, by the people and for the people is enchanting, and powerfully attractive …
Read MoreMissing out on Climate Diplomacy | Sherry Rehman
As another earthquake takes its October toll on Pakistan, few will remember the floods from only weeks ago that devastated …
Read MoreGlobal Peace and Security | Dr Mahboob A Khwaja
WARS and societal conflicts do not end with political statements. The mankind is fraught with painful experiences of the unwanted …
Read MorePak-Afghan Relations | Ali Ashraf Khan
THE worsening Pak-Afghan relations, that came down after a short interlude of cooperation in fighting terrorism and exchange of information, …
Read MorePak-US Security Chess | Maimuna Ashraf
NOTWITHSTANDING sev eral official clarifications, cu riosity continues. The repeated rejections that no deal would come out of Sharif’s visit …
Read MoreTwo-Nation Theory Stand Tall | Ali Sukhanver
IT is something very clear and obvious that Pakistan and India have been in a state of war since long. …
Read MorePeace women | Zubeida Mustafa
THE Tehreek-i-Niswan and Sheema Kermani have always been at the forefront when matters of peace are at stake. Many performances …
Read MoreRethinking ties with Iran | DAWN Editorial
A VISIT by the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Shamkhani, to Pakistan has shone a …
Read MorePak-US Relations: a Work in Progress | Imtiaz Alam
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is back from his US visit, thankfully unscathed, but to cope with the natural disaster of …
Read MorePak-Afghan Relations — A Steady Decay
The days of hope that came with the election of President Ashraf Ghani in Afghanistan have faded, and been replaced …
Read MoreDisaster and Response | I.A. Rehman
LAST Monday’s earthquake, the severest in this country’s history, has evoked mixed feelings of relief, sorrow and apprehension among the …
Read MorePakistan now 138th Among 189 Economies
ISLAMABAD:Â It might come as a surprise to PML-N supporters, but its pro-business perception received a slight jolt on Wednesday, as …
Read MorePak-India Stalemate: What Next? | Mahrukh A Mughal
Pakistan is currently under a gruelling relationship with India. Its frantic ties with Pakistan signifies the importance of Hindu Muslim …
Read MoreNatural Disasters | Dr Shamshad Akhtar
Nothing erases development as suddenly and severely as natural disasters. When earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones strike, they wreak destruction …
Read MorePakistan and the world | Rasul Bakhsh Rais
Every time our prime minister visits an important country, like the United States, the question that comes to dominate the …
Read MoreMainstreaming Global Nuclear Order | Dr S Shahid H Bukhari
NON-proliferation concerns in contemporary international politics have emerged as a tool to achieve foreign policy objectives by the leaders of …
Read MorePursuing Our Nuclear Option | Malik M Ashraf
TERRITORIAL integrity and security of a country invariably gets top priority and many wars throughout the history and even the …
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