Looking To Bangladesh | Editorial
Pakistan’s relations with Bangladesh have always experienced a deep freeze. But in the current stint of Sheikh Hasina Wajid as …
Read MoreTyranny of power asymmetry By Maleeha Lodhi
PAKISTAN’S foreign policy objectives have been remarkably consistent over the years. They have principally been shaped by its geostrategic location …
Read MoreHeading Towards Another Cold War? By Shahid Javed Burki
The new cold war is different from the one that was fought for almost half a century after the end …
Read MoreChanging Dynamics | Editorial
THE geopolitical calculus in Pakistan’s immediate neighbourhood is clearly changing, and those who formulate this country’s foreign policy must plan …
Read MoreForeign Policy Success: Myth vs Reality By Kamran Yousaf
In his recent speech on the floor of the National Assembly, Prime Minister Imran Khan highlighted achievements of his government …
Read MoreChina-Iran Strategic Partnership — Genesis and Future By Talat Masood
At the conclusion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Tehran in 2016, the two countries announced a major agreement …
Read MoreA New Cold War | Editorial
What looks to be the new cold war between the United States (US) and China is intensifying with every passing …
Read MoreChabahar Shock to Modi | Editorial
After Ladakh blunder comes the Chabahar shock. While the former inflicts a haunting military trauma, the latter deals a deadly …
Read MoreAfghanistan: Doha Peace Deal Amid COVID-19 By Humera Niazi
The peace deal between the Taliban and the US in Doha, Qatar is a landmark development since this has happened …
Read MoreAllowing Afghan Exports | Editorial
The Foreign Office’s (FO) announcement that Pakistan will allow the resumption of Afghan exports from July 15 through Wagah border …
Read MoreReopening Schools | Editorial
The government has announced orders for schools to re-open on September 15, as institutions, both private and public, struggle with …
Read MoreE-Commerce & Their Future After COVID-19 By Ehtisham Ali
WORLD has witnessed an unprecedented human destruction caused by Covid-19.As on 3rd July 2020, the virus has taken 516,210 lives …
Read MoreThe US-China Rivalry By Talat Masood
The United States-China rivalry has intensified, as presidential elections in the US get closer. Both President Donald Trump and Democratic …
Read MoreIs COVID-19 on Way Out? | Editorial
In pandemics science, not politics, should guide decisions Several government leaders, the latest being Information Minister Shibli Faraz, have claimed …
Read MoreDisequilibrium in Education By Faisal Bari
ONE post-pandemic prediction is that irrespective of when the Covid-19 threat goes away, online education, especially at the undergraduate level, …
Read MoreSteps Towards Progress | Editorial
The incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) understands that developing road infrastructure and erecting energy projects are of utmost importance …
Read MoreA Promising Relationship | Editorial
Relations between Pakistan, Afghanistan and China have not always been smooth. The United States’ involvement in Afghanistan, the tumultuous relationship …
Read MoreGlobal Wake-up Call By António Guterres
From Covid-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil. At the same …
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