Reducing Deficit | Editorial
THE numbers show that the government has managed to arrest growth in fiscal deficit — the difference between the government’s …
Read MoreCSS 2020 Result: Less Than 2% Pass the Competitive Exam
Federal Public Service Commission on Thursday announced the results for the Central Superior Service (CSS) Exam 2020, with the passing …
Read MoreCPEC & ASEAN BY Dr. Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan
During recent months many regional countries have showed their keen interest to join the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which …
Read MorePath of Growth | Editorial
FINANCE MINISTER Shaukat Tarin finally specified the future direction that the country’s economic policy will take when he disclosed his …
Read MoreChina and Russia’s Dangerous Convergence By Andrea Kendall-Taylor and David Shullman
In March 23, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, sat down for an auspiciously timed …
Read MoreAfghanistan’s Moment of Risk and Opportunity By Ashraf Ghani
President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw the remaining 2,500 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September represents a turning point for …
Read MoreA New Page in US History By Rashid A Mughal
A jury last week found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges stemming from the killing …
Read MorePakistan and India Rapprochement By Zuhaib Anwar
NEWS reports about backdoor contacts between Pakistan and India have recently emerged and the flexibility in statements by the government …
Read MoreBudget 2021: A Tough Call | Editorial
All is not well with the world today. With economies still busy firefighting the uncertainties of the pandemic–second year in …
Read MoreCross-Border Attacks | Editorial
The past two days have only shown how peace in Afghanistan not only affects the region at large, but Pakistan …
Read MoreRussia’s Expanding Footprint In The Middle East – OpEd By Talmiz Ahmad
Over the last month or so, the shadow of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has loomed large across the Middle …
Read MoreSoftened Saudi Tone | Editorial
THE surprising change in tone of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman towards Iran is indeed a welcome development in …
Read MoreA Critical Phase | Editorial
THE coming weeks are critical for Pakistan’s Covid-19 response. With a national positivity ratio of 10pc and an average of …
Read MoreSaudi Olive Branch For Iran | Editorial
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prime Mohammed bin Salam has reached out to Iran with a rare message of friendship and peace. …
Read MoreRethinking Pakistan’s Climate Change Posture By Syed Mohammad Ali
After the initial snub of Pakistan’s omission from the list of 40 world leaders invited to the climate summit, the …
Read MoreAfghan Peace | Editorial
The elusive peace in Afghanistan appears to be even more distant with the Taliban taking their intransigence to higher levels …
Read MoreAlarming Onset of Third Wave By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Notwithstanding the fact that the government has shown remarkable commitment in dealing with the third wave of covid- 19, particularly …
Read MoreDeclining Regional Trade | Editorial
According to the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan’s exports to regional countries have decreased by 5.7 …
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