The New Cold War By Advocate Hammad Ali
THE term ‘cold war’ first appeared in 1945 in an essay by the English writer George Orwell named ‘You and …
Read MoreFrom Phantasm to Reality: The China-Iran Deal By Arhama Siddiqa
Last year, an 18-page draft of an agreement between China and Iran, obtained by The New York Times caused much …
Read MoreCPEC and Regional Trade By Hassan Mujtaba
In the Chinese Belt-and-Road Initiative (BRI), China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) holds a central value as it connects the terrestrial Silk …
Read MoreMalign Or Benign? China–US Strategic Competition Under Biden – Analysis By Jia Qingguo
In late 2017 China–US relations shifted dramatically when the Trump administration officially labelled China a strategic competitor. For various reasons …
Read MoreNuclear Weapons Blazing: Britain Enters The US-China Fray – OpEd By Ramzy Baroud
Boris Johnson’s March 16 speech before the British Parliament was reminiscent, at least in tone, to that of Chinese President …
Read MoreAnalyzing the Indian Strategy in Afghanistan By Zafar Iqbal Yousafzai
India since Nehru’s time has been trying to put itself on the path of a major player in the region …
Read MoreNew hope for South Asia By Raashid Wali Janjua
HOPE springs eternal in human bosom and South Asia might just be lucky enough to experience the post-Biden peace dividends …
Read MoreDangerous Third Wave | Editorial
The government has finally decided to ban public gatherings only after the COVID-19 situation in the country has gotten out …
Read MoreIndia-Pakistan Dialogue By Prof Tariq Aqil
THE Indian subcontinent is one of the most critical and volatile regions in the world. This region has always been …
Read MorePakistan and India on the cusp of Peace? By Kamran Yousaf
A month after Pakistan and India agreed to restore the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), brigade-level talks were …
Read MoreWorld Bank Agreements | Editorial
Days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the third tranche of funds for Pakistan, the World Bank also signed …
Read MoreOld World Order | Editorial
Ever since President Biden’s arrival into the Oval Office, traditional US rivalries have reached yet another pinnacle of hostility. The …
Read MoreWater Challenges By Aisha Khan
WATER security has emerged as a sub-set of human security, raising serious concerns about peace, stability and moral and legal …
Read MoreNorth Korea Fires More Rockets in Latest Challenge to Biden By Edward White, Demetri Sevastopulo and Robin Harding
North Korea has conducted its second significant weapons test in the past week, raising one of the first big foreign …
Read MoreHow Biden Views The World – OpEd By John Feffer
In his first foreign policy speech as president, delivered at the State Department on February 4, 2021, Joe Biden laid …
Read MoreIndia-Pakistan Water Dialogue 2021 By Haya Fatima Sehgal
March 23, also known as Pakistan Resolution Day, this year saw a significant dialogue taking place between Pakistan and India. …
Read MoreSCO Military Drills | Editorial
Pakistan’s hosting of anti-terror military drills of the eight-nation Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) later this year is a big achievement. …
Read MoreThe Latest Opportunity For Peace Between Pakistan and India Must Not Be Lost | Editorial
EFFORTS are clearly afoot to de-escalate tensions in South Asia, with most of the action taking place behind the scenes, …
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