Pakistan Not Yet off the FATF Hook By Shahbaz Rana
ISLAMABAD: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Thursday unanimously decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list, but ruled …
Read MoreRupee’s Downslide | Editorial
The rupee is under tremendous pressure after losing its value for more than 11 per cent in the last six …
Read MoreIndo-UAE Collaboration in IIOJK By Dr Muhammad Khan
AMIDST genocide of Kashmiris by Indian security forces, the Government of the United Arab Emirates has signed a Memorandum of …
Read More7th NFC Award Continues Even After 11 Years By M Zahid Rifat
ALL the four provinces forming the Federation of Pakistan ie Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa and Balochistan got less than their …
Read MoreEducation Losses | Editorial
A NEW report on the education losses suffered by Pakistani children due to pandemic-induced school closures sheds light on some …
Read MoreUrging Action | Editorial
Once again, in what seems like a necessary fortnightly routine, a Pakistani ambassador rang the alarm against the mass repression, …
Read MoreThe North-South Divide in India By Masud Ahmad Khan
The oldest racial group in India is Adivasis, or the aboriginals, who live in areas extending from Assam in the …
Read MoreA New Quad | Editorial
New diplomatic developments are occurring, which have the potential of changing the course of the politics of the region. Four …
Read MoreMoscow Talks | Editorial
On Wednesday, Russia is hosting talks in Moscow which will include officials from 10 countries including China and Pakistan. These …
Read MoreFM Qureshi in Kabul For ‘High-Level’ Talks on Bilateral Relations By Naveed Siddiqui
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in Kabul on Thursday, leading a high-level delegation to meet with Afghan officials and …
Read MoreU.S.-China Trade: Biden in Near Lockstep with Trump’s Policies By Milton Ezrati
It is strange how the commentariat gets used to things. Positions that were once described as a threat to world …
Read MoreAfghanistan Faces a New War By M Ziauddin
WITHIN a matter of a week starting Friday 08 October, the already uneasy regional calm had stood almost destroyed as …
Read MoreGeopolitical Reality and Major Powers By Dr Muhammad Akram Zaheer
The current geopolitical reality imposes new challenges and opportunities to resolve conflicts of interest through international cooperation, while maintaining a …
Read MoreBack to the Fund By Dr Niaz Murtaza & Aqib Rauf Abbasi
AS Pakistan goes back to the IMF, it is useful to review our 60-plus years’ ties with it. With 23 …
Read MoreCOP26 as The Turning Point: From Climate Negotiations to Solutions By Androulla Kaminara
The evidence is clear. In August, the world’s leading scientists concluded once again that immediate action is needed. Climate change …
Read MoreThe New Cold War By Hal Brands and John Lewis Gaddis
Is the world entering a new cold war? Our answer is yes and no. Yes if we mean a protracted …
Read MoreShaping US Middle East Policy Amidst Failing States, Failed Democratization And Increased Activism – Analysis By James M. Dorsey
The future of US engagement in the Middle East hangs in the balance. Two decades of forever war in Afghanistan …
Read MorePower Games in theA Asia-Pacific By Waseem Shabbir
The geopolitical dynamics are rapidly shaping up in strategically important regions of the world – heralding no signs of peace, …
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