Russia is Back — But in a Different Way By Shahid Javed Burki
Russia is back on the front pages of Western newspapers but not in the way it was expected to appear …
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Will Biden’s Administration Simply Represent a Third Obama Term? By Michael Lind
WILL A Biden administration’s foreign policy be radically different from that of Donald Trump? Apart from symbolic acts like rejoining …
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Life Lessons From 2020 By Kamal Siddiqi
It has been a roller-coaster of a year. Everyone has a story and no one person or country was exempt …
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Why Biden Should Confront China By Gideon Rachman
IN THE four years since Joe Biden was last in the White House, Xi Jinping’s China has become more authoritarian …
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State of the Economy | Editorial
The Ministry of Finance and the finance minister have expressed confidence that the economy – hit by a balance of …
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Quaid-i-Azam’s Vision of Kashmir By Dr Muhammad Khan
AS a visionary leader, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had special affiliation and attachment with the Princely State of Jammu and …
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Year 2020 For Pakistan and the World By Yasmeen Aftab Ali
COVID 19 has completely changed life as we knew it for people world over. Of course since stupidity has no …
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Brexit Deal | Editorial
THE European Union and Britain have finally reached a deal that will govern the essentials of their post-Brexit relationship. The …
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Why America Needs a Foreign Policy Reset By Dimitri K. Simes
THE UNITED States today faces real geopolitical peril, and neither the Biden team nor the broader U.S. foreign policy establishment …
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Contemporary Climate Change By Dr Sahar Fazal
A warming climate is taking its toll on Earth from different perspectives. We have to wake up to this ferocious …
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Pakistan’s Perceived Role in Russia’s GEP By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
STRATEGICALLY, Russia’s Greater Eurasian Partnership (GEP) is regarded as an important component of Moscow’s foreign policy. President Putin simplified this …
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US-Iran Relations | Editorial
One of the most consequential foreign policy decisions that the Trump administration took was undermining the previous Obama government’s deal …
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Current Account Surplus | Editorial
The monthly streak of year-on-year surplus in the current account continues, in a sign of sustained, gradual economic recovery that …
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Debt Relief | Editorial
As part of the larger Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) to help neutralise the economic hardships brought upon by the …
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Reappraisal of Pakistan—Iran Relations By Dr Farooq Hasnat & Dr Zamurrad Awan
In the second week of November, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif visited Pakistan on a two-day visit. His delegation included …
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Talking Peace While Making War By Malik M Ashraf
THE hopes kindled by the US-Taliban Agreement in February 2020 and subsequent commencement of intra-Afghan dialogue on 12 September to …
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Geo-Strategic Importance of Pakistan-Russia Relations By Sajjad Shaukat
There are no permanent friends and enemies in international politics. Friendship and enmity change in accordance with the states’ interests …
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Pakistan-Saudi Ties | Editorial
THE relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is indeed a strong one that goes back decades. While Pakistanis have a …
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