Pak-Afghan Détente: Beware of Spoilers By Imtiaz Gul
Beset with so many political and social problems, Afghanistan currently needs collective unity and statesmanship. Unfortunately, unnecessary brinkmanship by a …
Read MoreWhy does India Intervene in its Neighbours’ Affairs? By Qamar Cheema
After World War II, all decolonised countries faced many problems in their early years. Whether it was based on the …
Read More'Pakistan's Water Woes set to Worsen' By Sehrish Wasif
ISLAMABAD: In Pakistan water woes are likely to further worsen mainly due to Indian, Afghan and China water use upstream, …
Read MoreKim Jong Un Visits Beijing After Trump Summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China for the third time this year, seeking a relaxation of sanctions …
Read MoreTrilateral Approach | Editorial
A new way to resolve Pak-India disputes The Chinese envoy to New Delhi has launched the idea of a trilateral …
Read MoreChina and US — Playing tit for tat By Ali Salman Andani
Finally, White House has confirmed the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion worth of imports from China. China …
Read MoreNSG membership — India can’t have its cake and eat it too By Sonia Naz
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is the group of states that prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling export materials, technology and equipment …
Read MoreDialogue On Kashmir | Editorial
The people of Kashmir have seen enough of Indian occupation. It is about time for India to feel ashamed of …
Read MoreRupee’s Devaluation – An Analysis By Dr Kamal Monnoo
Pakistani Rupee (PRs) has been tumbling over the last few weeks, ending at almost 124 (to a US Dollar) in …
Read MoreCPEC: Beyond Infrastructure By Hasaan Khawar
Recently, I came across a very interesting research undertaken by a private sector firm that ranked the 67 Belt and …
Read MoreBlack money, taxes and amnesties | Dr Ikramul Haq
Efforts to tackle the twin menaces of black money and tax evasion have always failed in Pakistan. Numerous amnesty schemes …
Read MoreTechnology and capitalism | Lal Khan
There has been much propaganda that new technological ‘revolutions’ are laying the basis of capitalism’s eternal existence, and hence Marx’s …
Read MoreLiving under a quasi-democratic system | Editorial
The country has seen two elected administrations completing their tenure. A caretaker set up is currently preparing to hold the …
Read MoreChina Takes The Initiative | Editorial
It is becoming ever clearer that the relationship between Pakistan and China stretches far beyond the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) …
Read MoreIndian atrocities in Kashmir | Editorial
The Indian atrocities committed in the wake of Burhan Wani’s killing were widely reported in international media. It is however …
Read MoreKeeping Pakistan out of the Nuclear Game By Beenish Altaf
There are nine nuclear weapon states. Four of these have not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). These include Pakistan, Israel, …
Read MoreBeyond Kalabagh dam | Editorial
IT is a new era but our concepts are old. At its core, the problem is how Pakistan’s policy elite …
Read MoreUS-North Korea Summit By Shahid M Amin
FEW summit-level meetings in recent times have generated as much world interest as the one between US President Donald Trump …
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