Quetta mine tragedy – a warning for Pakistan By Syed Mohammad Ali
Barely a week after the recovery of the final bodies from the Sorange coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan's latest mining …
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Opening Saudi Arabia’s path toward uranium enrichment may put Saudi nuclear development on US terms, or it could trigger a …
Read MoreImran Khan’s Three-Year Imprisonment Draws Fresh International Criticism
Human rights organizations have once again appealed to Pakistan’s authorities to allow them to give ex-prime minister Imran Khan access …
Read MoreRethinking governance in Pakistan by Tahsin Shah
EVERY few years, Pakistan revisits the debate on creating new provinces. The interior minister’s recent proposal to establish smaller administrative …
Read MoreKashmir: What Does International Law Say? by Asif Mahmood
On 5 August 2019, India revoked Article 370 of its Constitution, abolished Kashmir’s special status, and unilaterally declared Kashmir to …
Read MoreRethinking governance in Pakistan – Tahsin Shah
EVERY few years, Pakistan revisits the debate on creating new provinces. The interior minister’s recent proposal to establish smaller administrative …
Read MoreFrom Progress to Setback: Pakistan’s Poverty Rate Climbs Sharply
The poverty rate in Pakistan has climbed to 28.8 percent in 2024-25 from 21.9 percent in 2018-19, marking a significant …
Read MoreThe India Trump Made: How American Bullying Is Shaping Indian Foreign Policy
Introduction: Rethinking India–United States Relations in the Trump Era The article The India Trump Made by James Crabtree and Rudra …
Read MoreFrom Losses to Lifeline: How PIA’s Privatisation Could Reshape Pakistan’s Economy
On Tuesday, the federal government finalized the sale of its 75% shareholding in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), thus marking the …
Read MorePakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact By Agha Zuhaib Khan
From Military Alliance to Strategic Economic Partnership Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact By Agha Zuhaib Khan. On September 17, Pakistan and Saudi …
Read MoreThe Dawn of American State By Aaron Bartnick
President Trump’s massive trade and investment deals risk creating a fiat economy. In an August 5 interview with CNBC, President …
Read MoreA Power-Driven Foreign Policy By Tod Lindberg and Corban Teague
The question is no longer whether we should have a “power-based foreign policy,” but rather how we most effectively assert …
Read MoreWho Will Defend the Liberal World Order? By: James Holmes
If international law no longer serves as its own barrier to cross-border aggression, well-armed alliances need to stand up for …
Read MorePakistan doesn’t need provinces; it needs its Constitution By Durdana Najam
The tragedy is that the political elite and the establishment have treated these constitutional clauses as optional The sudden enthusiasm …
Read MoreBetween books and screens By Aisha Naz Ansari
A SCHOOL administrator recently remarked in a tone of resignation that these days many parents would rather have their children …
Read MoreElite Capture: The Root of Pakistan’s Persistent Stagnation
Elite Capture: The Root of Pakistan’s Persistent Stagnation. Pakistan ranks among the most over-diagnosed nations globally. For years, the country's …
Read MoreDonald Trump’s Federal Reserve Dilemma By: Milton Ezrati
President Trump’s latest appointee to the Federal Reserve will face the challenge of maintaining the dollar’s international status while rebalancing …
Read MoreWhy Trump is tightening up India’s screws by Azhar Azam
India's archetypal practice of changing goalposts when it suits its interests For many years, India successfully leveraged US tensions with …
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