Pakistan — 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 …
Read MoreLip service to gender equality in Pakistan By Yasmeen Aftab Ali
The Charter of United Nations in 1945 was the first international agreement which affirmed the principle of equality between both …
Read MorePendulum-like relationship | Editorial
The Iranian foreign minister, a shrewd diplomat who engineered the Iran nuclear deal with the West against overwhelming odds, is …
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