Looming Disaster | Editorial
There have been many diseases in the past, but Coronavirus seems to have engulfed the world like a storm. The …
Read MoreDiplomacy: Playing a Pivotal Role By Shazia Anwer Cheema
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi concluded his vital marathon diplomatic journey to UAE, Iran, and Turkey, and international foreign affairs …
Read MoreReviewing Summit on Climate Change By Prof Dr Muhammad Khan
SHORTLY after taking over the office, President Joe Biden reversed Trump administration’s executive orders which dismantled the environmental protections and …
Read MoreComplicated Afghan Endgame By Maleeha Lodhi
THE postponement of the US-orchestrated Afghan peace conference marks an early setback for renewed efforts to expedite talks on a …
Read MoreThe April Climate Summit By Shahid Javed Burki
During his campaign for the United States presidency, Joseph Biden promised to reverse his predecessor’s indifference towards the problem of …
Read MoreRegional Situation, Impact on Pakistan By Samreen Bari Aamir
ON one hand, the United States has hinted at withdrawing its army from Afghanistan, On the other hand, the growing …
Read MoreEarth Day 2021: A Turning Point For Climate Action – OpEd By Dominic Kailash Nath Waughray*
Earth Day 2021 marks a historic moment for action on climate change. Today, at President Biden’s unprecedented Leaders Summit on …
Read MoreDoes America Really Need to Contain China? By Jacob Heilbrunn
SEVENTY-FIVE years ago, George F. Kennan, who was charge d’affaires in the American embassy in Moscow, sent what has become …
Read MoreNew Covid Curbs | Editorial
Covid-19 is running riot in neighbouring India – which marked a harrowing milestone of 314,835 cases of the lethal infection …
Read MoreRussia-West Tension | Editorial
AT the height of the Cold War, both sides indulged in a regular exchange of rhetoric, characterising each other in …
Read MoreRussia’s Weak Strongman By Timothy Frye
For 21 years, Vladimir Putin has reigned supreme over Russian politics. A skillful manipulator of public opinion, he wields the …
Read MoreGlobalization’s Coming Golden Age By Harold James
The thought that trade and globalization might make a comeback in the 2020s, picking up renewed vigor after the pandemic, …
Read MoreTehran Visit | Editorial
THE two key takeaways from Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s trip to Iran on Wednesday were the need for better …
Read MoreClimate Action Now By Antonio Guterres
In this pivotal year for humanity, now is the time for bold climate action. The science is irrefutable and globally …
Read MoreGrowing Upbeat in Pak-German Ties By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
THE political, economic and cultural relations between Germany and Pakistan are longstanding, robust and reliable. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas …
Read MoreStrengthening Pak-Iran Relations By Prof Dr Muhammad Khan
THE Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi is on a three days official visit of Islamic Republic of Iran. …
Read MoreNorth Korea Is More Isolated Than Ever Before By Thomas Byrne
North Korea’s decision to submit a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine order to the GAVI, the vaccine alliance, a United Nations-affiliated entity that …
Read MoreChina-Iran deal and CPEC By Naveed Aman Khan
THE China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is one of the constituent corridors of the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB). CPEC is …
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