Covid-19 & Education | Editorial
EDUCATION and learning have suffered substantial, and in some ways permanent, setbacks in Pakistan during the pandemic. Schools were intermittently …
Read MorePak-Saudi Relations— A Timely Reset By Taj M Khattak
Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have enjoyed very close and cordial relations with each other since the …
Read MoreRegional Cooperation | Editorial
PM Imran Khan held a meeting with Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rehman yesterday, who is in Pakistan for a two-day visit. …
Read MoreAfghan Endgame | Editorial
AS the Sept 11 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan draws closer, genuine concerns are being raised …
Read MoreRedefining Pak-US Relations By Zahid Hussain
ITH the last of the American soldiers packing to leave Afghanistan, post-9/11 US-Pakistan relations have come full circle. Originally touted …
Read MoreDealing With Climate Change Challenge By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Climate change triggered by the increased emissions of greenhouse gases is undoubtedly the biggest challenge facing humanity in the 21st …
Read MoreImproving Relations | Editorial
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein sat down to discuss the potential of enhanced bilateral …
Read MorePopulation and Pakistan’s Development By Shahid Javed Burki
The world is going through a serious demographic change that was predicted but not to the extent it is actually …
Read MoreWhen Pakistan Emerged as a Responsible Nuclear State By Anaya Shahid
28 May 1998 was the day when Pakistan became the seventh nuclear state and made its defence impregnable. Pakistan conducted …
Read MoreIran Back in the Game | Editorial
Iran’s upward turn in regional fortunes looks set to reshape the Middle East as well as South Asia. And while …
Read MorePandemic Education: Need For Investment By Asim Bashir Khan
DURING the past 12 months, approximately 42 million school students of pre-primary to higher secondary levels have been directly affected …
Read MoreAfghanistan at Crossroads By Abdul Hadi Mayar
THE commencement of final withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan on 01 May 2021 has once again thrown Afghanistan into …
Read MorePak-Saudi Strategic Brotherhood Touching New Heights By Abdullah Khan
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are time-tested friends, strategic partners and brothers. Pakistan’s relationship with Saudi Arabia cannot be compared with …
Read MorePakistan’s Long-Term Nuclear Energy Programme By Dr Syed Javaid Khurshid
ENERGY plays a vital role in the development of a country. A country’s progress is also estimated by its energy …
Read MoreRising Exports | Editorial
EXPORTS from Pakistan continue to show an upward trend as overseas shipments jumped significantly by 13.6pc to $20.9bn during the …
Read MoreWhat Future Holds For Palestinians? By Talat Masood
When a country or a people engaged in a struggle for survival and asserting their rights undergo a mega crisis …
Read MorePakistan’s Growth Miracle By Hasaan Khawar
The World Bank projected that Pakistan’s economy would grow by 1.3% in 2020-21. The IMF predicted 1.5% growth, whereas the …
Read MorePak-China Ties | Editorial
China being a large and populous neighbouring country, its importance was realized by Founding FatherMuhammad Ali Jinnah. Weeks before the …
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