Digitisation of Pakistan’s Economy — Security Aspects By Major Adil Raja(R)
He sounded so convincing, on the phone, with his posh English accent. I received his call from a local line, …
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America in Decline? By Muhammad Ali Siddiqi
THEY say one should read the commentary and not the text of these three books: Das Kapital, Mein Kampf and …
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Sacrificing Quality | Editorial
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) unilaterally passed a new PhD policy on January 1, entailing that BS students can get …
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The Second Impeachment | Editorial
It is a historic day—the US House of Representatives has impeached President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection” after a …
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Economic Growth | Editorial
MOODY’S Investors Service expects Pakistan’s economy to grow by a modest 1.5pc in FY2021, much higher than the World Bank’s …
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Time to Rethink US-Pakistan Relations By Syed Mohammad Ali
Countries around the world are awaiting the Biden administration assuming office and wondering what the foreign polices of the new …
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Pakistan’s Deterrence Capability & Escalation Control By Dr Mehmood-ul-Hassan Khan
CONSTANT Indian “warmongering” has now forced Pakistan to take “concrete” steps to further strengthen its “Deterrence” “Capabilities (DCs)” and upgrade …
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Economic Development and E-commerce By Durdana Najam
Pakistan’s economic progress is directly linked to the participation of its youth in the economic process. For their effective involvement, …
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Trump’s Last Push For Afghan Peace By Iqbal Khan
INTRA Afghan talks began on 05 January. The negotiators are expected to cover contentious issues such as power-sharing and a …
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Defeating The Pandemic | Editorial
According to recent news, as soon as the Phase-I trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese state-owned company …
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Power Dynamics, More Than Ideology, Drive US-China Tensions – Analysis By Denny Roy
Many commentaries discuss a resurgent ideological struggle between China and the United States. Ideology plays a role in the current …
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Kim Jong-Un Wants a Good-Will Gesture, and Biden Should Give It By Bonnie Kristian
Listening to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is, necessarily, an exercise in discernment. A man who would be laughable were …
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Expectations From Biden By Talat Masood
More than half of America and in all probability most of the world would be taking a sigh of relief …
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Impact of the Pandemic | Editorial
The efforts of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) must be lauded for bringing out data about the effects of …
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Will Brexit Break Britain? By Milton Ezrati
At last Britain and the European Union have signed a deal for Brexit. Aside from its specific provisions, its existence …
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The United States Needs a Democracy Summit at Home By James Goldgeier and Bruce W. Jentleson
It seemed like something straight out of a dystopian movie. Incited by the outgoing president of the United States, insurrectionists …
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‘Good News’ From IMF? | Editorial
Perhaps it would have been a little more reassuring if the news about the “good news” about the IMF program …
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Climate Change Challenge By Malik M Ashraf
PRESENTLY the world is focused on dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic which has destroyed lives, livelihoods and economies, thus posing …
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