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 …
Read MoreCurrent 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 …
Read MoreDebt Relief | Editorial
As part of the larger Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) to help neutralise the economic hardships brought upon by the …
Read MoreReappraisal 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 …
Read MoreTalking 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 …
Read MoreGeo-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 …
Read MorePakistan-Saudi Ties | Editorial
THE relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is indeed a strong one that goes back decades. While Pakistanis have a …
Read MoreFor Afghan Peace | Editorial
Pakistan has been reaching out to all Afghan stakeholders as part of its facilitative efforts to ensure progress towards an …
Read MoreDemand For E-commerce in Pakistan By Dr Nosharwan A Abbasi
E-commerce and other online businesses have been demanding access to online payments gateways and permission to introduce foreign companies to …
Read MorePak-Iran New Border Gateway | Editorial
IN a significant move likely to bolster business and trade relations between the two neighbouring countries, Pakistan and Iran on …
Read MoreLoC Aggression | Editorial
THE targeting of a UN vehicle by Indian forces along the Line of Control as well as revelations by Foreign …
Read MoreHeavily in Debt | Editorial
PAKISTAN’S foreign debt and liabilities have been increasing rapidly over the last several years. The government is forced to borrow …
Read MorePakistan, India, China Tensions Spike in 2020
The relations between three Asian nuclear neighbors – Pakistan, India, and China – plummeted to new depths in 2020, with …
Read MoreSuccess At UNGA | Editorial
Pakistan secured a diplomatic victory on Friday when a resolution it sponsored was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly …
Read MoreAfghan Taliban Visit | Editorial
THE Afghan peace process is in a critical phase as several developments within and outside Afghanistan are likely to have …
Read MoreGlobal Markets Are Partying Like It Is 2008 (But a Crash Is Coming) By Desmond Lachman
After the 2008 U.S. housing and credit market crisis, Chuck Prince, the former Citibank CEO, explained his bank’s speculative activity …
Read MoreBiden Won; Now What ? A Case For Pakistan By Hareem Bilal
DON’T we all dream of a parallel universe in which states were sovereign and the people didn’t have to care …
Read MoreThe Second Peak of Coronavirus | Editorial
The worst of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has started showing its signs. When a single day death …
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