Regional Cooperation | Editorial
Revive Saarc: the message is clear, sensible and ought to be heeded. The foreign minister of Nepal, Pradip Gyawali, has …
Read MoreCore Issue Between Pakistan and India By Khalid Saleem
In alluding to what has come to be known as the ‘core issue’ between India and Pakistan, one recalls the …
Read MoreWater Wars By Dr Zeshan Khan
Once Benjamin Franklin said, “You will learn the worth of water when the well dries.” A new paper paints a …
Read MoreThaw in Indo-Pak Ties | Editorial
A warm breeze is blowing, perhaps through the Kartarpur Corridor, as India has shown its willingness to let a Pakistani …
Read MoreSlipping New World Order By Muhammad Asif
REEMERGENCE of Russia as a reckonable military power coupled with the rise of China as a formidable economic giant, from …
Read MoreThe Year 2018: Was it Good or Bad For Pakistan? By Shahid Javed Burki
To many in Pakistan, the country did not look well as the year 2018 ended and 2019 began. The rate …
Read MoreDiplomatic Push to End Afghan Conflict By Khalid Mehmood
ISLAMABAD: As US-backed peace talks between the United States and Taliban ended in Abu Dhabi, high level diplomatic efforts have …
Read MoreSeeing Through Brexit Deal | Editorial
The formation and breakups of international strcutures take place in desperate times. Brexit is one such moment that we have …
Read MoreTrade War As A New Facet Of US-China Competition In Southeast Asia – Analysis By Lucio Blanco Pitlo
The United States-China trade war is creating a new dimension for power rivalry in Southeast Asia. China’s Belt and Road …
Read MoreTricky IMF Talks | Editorial
MINISTER for Finance Asad Umar on Thursday said that the government was still negotiating the bailout package with the International …
Read MoreTrump’s New Afghan Policy By Tariq Khalil
INCONSISTENCY is hallmark of US policies more or less in all governments. Thus Trump’s sudden announcement to withdraw US forces …
Read MoreFATF Progress | Editorial
THE latest consultations between the Financial Action Task Force and Pakistani officials have, according to claims made by the Pakistani …
Read MoreRulebook For A Changing Climate – Analysis By Elkanah Babatunde
The UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change ended with the adoption of a 133-page rulebook for the implementation …
Read MoreCan Erdogan Fill Trump’s Shoes in Syria? | Editorial
The age of strongmen is coming fast back upon us. Turkey has a history of rule of strongmen and Recep …
Read MoreThe Way For Peace in Afghanistan By Sahibzada M Saeed
Recurrent meeting sessions have started between Taliban representatives and US officials. In the Abu Dhabi session, representatives from Pakistan, Saudi …
Read MoreEducation Emergency | Editorial
The crisis of our school education system is much deeper than is appreciated by state authorities in Islamabad. The good …
Read MoreA Fast Changing World | Editorial
US Vice President Mike Pence on Friday evening refreshed Donald Trump’s commitment to pull American troops out of Afghanistan in …
Read MorePakistan Economy 2019: A Beacon of Hope! By Hassnain Javed
Currently, Pakistan is recovering from a growth which was fueled by short term debt and declining investments. The economy was …
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