Reset in Ties | Editorial
THE posting of a new American ambassador in Islamabad after a gap of nearly four years presents a fresh opportunity …
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Washington’s Indo-Pacific Strategy By Shazia Anwer Cheema
While no less than 42 countries of the world were attending the 19th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2022 held in Singapore …
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FATF Plenary Meeting | Editorial
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is scheduled to meet this week, from June 14 to 17, 2022, in Berlin …
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Indo-Pacific Power Struggle By Masud Ahmad Khan
Islands in the Indo-Pacific region are in the news due to the Chinese foreign minister’s visit. Let us understand the …
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Budget 2022-23 | Editorial
THE annual budget presentation has traditionally been heavy on granular details of the government’s spending plans for the coming fiscal …
Read MoreChina’s Strategic Communication in Foreign Affairs By Dr Rizwan Naseer
China’s miraculous economic growth coupled with diplomatic stature triggered a debate in international academia about china’s peaceful rise. The common …
Read MoreUkraine and the Start of a Second Cold War By Gideon Rachman​
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, there has been much talk of the echoes of the second world war and the dangers …
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Deal With Iran | Editorial
Iran’s contested nuclear programme is once again under the spotlight. Tehran reportedly has disconnected some of the monitoring cameras over …
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Saving Indus Water Treaty | Editorial
The historic Indus Water Treaty is often celebrated as a diplomatic miracle for surviving the harshest of weathers in the …
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Pakistan Economic Survey | Editorial
A FIRST reading of the Pakistan Economic Survey 2021-22 reveals just how deep the impact has been on the country’s …
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NATO Expansion: Consequences of Another Conflict By Khadija Bilal
Reflecting on the history of World War I; we are well aware of how Europe was ravaged completely, millions of …
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Population and Environment By Zeba Sathar
PAKISTAN’S booming population is at odds with its natural endowments. Environmental stress caused by an imbalance between rapid population growth …
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Revisiting the Benefits of Higher Education in Pakistan By Dr Muhammad Imran
Pakistan is in the middle of an economic (IMF negotiation, rising fuel cost and inflation), political (political instability and polarisation) …
Read MoreOne Nation, One Policy | Editorial​
At a time when the country is at the crossroads of political and economic turmoil, the need for a broad-based …
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Water Crisis in Pakistan By Beenish Mahmood
Pakistan is experiencing devastating environmental issues such as air pollution, deforestation, climate change, water scarcity, and loss of biodiversity. In …
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Energy Crisis | Editorial
OUR political class’s strategic failures have once again brought us back to the days of relentless ‘load-shedding’. Yet, instead of …
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Under the Shadow of IMF | Editorial
The PML(N)-led coalition government faces serious challenges on the economic front. As the government prepares the budget, it is required …
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A Maiden Visit To Turkey By Muhammad Zahid Rifat
Both Pakistan and Turkey have enjoyed good relations for decades. They are similar in their views on issues of regional …
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