Babur-III SLCM: Stabilises nuclear deterrence By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
THE successful test of Babur-III Cruise Missile completed the last leg of Pakistan’s nuclear triad. Developing nuclear triad capability is …
Read MoreSovereignty is the issue By Moonis Ahmar
Pakistan’s gradual assertion of sovereignty amidst deep rooted dependence on foreign loans and aid got noticeable on April 5 when …
Read MorePakistan — an honest partner in war on terror BY Malik Muhammad Ashraf
The vision of shared regional prosperity undoubtedly is linked to peace and security in the region, particularly Afghanistan, which has …
Read MoreWhither ill-starred SAARC By Khalid Saleem
News from New Delhi has it that India is dropping broad hints of its intention to ‘sabotage’ the already postponed …
Read MoreRationalising the affairs of state By Talat Masood
Pakistan inherited weak political institutions from its inception and since then there have been meagre attempts at strengthening it. Besides, …
Read MoreAre you ready to become a welfare state By Sarah Ahmed
President Abraham Lincoln defined democracy in these words: “It is the government of the people, for the people, by the …
Read MoreTerrorists draw their strength from a state that follows their rules of engagement. By Tariq Khosa
IT is for the world to do more as Pakistan had done a lot to fight terrorism, said the prime …
Read MoreCurbs on diplomats |Editorial
FIRST it was India, now it is the US. Pakistani diplomats in missions abroad may once again be caught in …
Read MoreOptical Missile Tracking Systems And Minimum Credible Deterrence – OpEd By Ahyousha Khan
There was a time in human history when nuclear technology was the “it” technology; no one could imagine anything beyond …
Read MoreElectoral Reforms: The only way forward for sustainable ‘Peace & Governance’ By Kanwar Dilshad
Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has endured tremendous suffering at the hands of inefficient and ineffective governance, which has, …
Read MorePakistan Has Just Tested the Ultimate Nuclear Missile By Zachary Keck
Pakistan has tested a ballistic missile with a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV), the United States confirmed this week. …
Read MoreWhat is wrong with preliminary delimitation By Sarwar Bari
Like the provisional census results, the preliminary delimitation has also triggered a huge controversy. Strangely all this is happening when …
Read MoreExtremism and our educational institutions By Dr Raza Khan
In Pakistan, the extremism propagated and terrorism perpetrated in the name of religion have had many linkages with education and …
Read MoreThreat from IS | Editorial
THE statement by the National Counter Terrorism Authority chief, Ihsan Ghani, at a news conference on Friday that the militant …
Read MorePakistan’s current account deficit increases by 50 %
Pakistan’s current account deficit has witnessed a staggering increase of 50% in the current financial year (FY). Pakistan’s economy continues …
Read MorePakistan’s new old foreign policy By Shahzaib Khan
Everything you need to know about the undeniable and drastic shift in Pakistan’s current foreign policy you can find out …
Read MoreWhere the economy stands By Waqar Masood Khan
The government has wisely chosen to allow the IMF to release the first post-programme monitoring (PPM) report that was discussed …
Read MoreCircular debt | Editorial
IN his first budget speech in June 2013, then finance minister Ishaq Dar gave an assurance to the country that …
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