Some Steps Forward | Editorial
After four days of talks between the US and the Afghan Taliban, there is finally some reason for cautious optimism. …
Read MoreU.S. Foreign Policy in Free Fall By Jeffrey Stacey
The U.S. Defense Department has officially confirmed that the U.S. military withdrawal from Syria is under way. However, in actuality …
Read MoreRussia Pakistan Economic Corridor By Dr Farid A Malik
Finally, the talks have started about the Russia Pakistan Economic Corridor (RPEC) together with Saudi Pakistan Economic Corridor (SPEC). Perhaps …
Read MoreHow Imran Khan is Reforming Pakistan’s Place in the World By Shahzaib Khan
“We’re gonna have a more transactional relationship…I’ll leave it up to the experts to decide if we should escalate military …
Read More'We Are Losing the Race' on Climate Change: UN Chief
The world is “losing the race” against climate change, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday at the elite …
Read MoreA Stable, Secure Europe Is In America’s Interests – OpEd By Luke Coffey
The New York Times recently reported that ahead of the NATO Summit last summer, President Donald Trump was seriously questioning …
Read MoreIs the World Prepared For the Next Financial Crisis? By Christine Lagarde
The world in 2019 is still reckoning with the legacy of the global financial crisis, which is hardly surprising given …
Read MoreAfghanistan: Peace Remains Elusive Despite US Drawdown Announcement By Saleem Qamar Butt
The sudden announcement on December 20, 2018, by President Trump of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in the …
Read MorePakistan, Qatar Keen to Boost Bilateral Ties
DOHA – Prime Minister Imran Khan and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Tuesday expressed their desire …
Read MoreExpectations From Energy-Rich Qatar | Editorial
Prime Minister Imran Khan had a two-day visit of Qatar culminating yesterday. During the visit, Khan met Emir of Qatar …
Read MoreWhy ‘Climate Change’ Just Got Real By Kashmala Kakakhel
In Katowice, Poland — where the annual climate change conference (COP24) was held in December 2018, there was a big …
Read MoreA New World Era By Suleman Khanzada
The West is moving towards a new era. Far-Right and nationalist forces are steadily gaining support in Europe with Donald …
Read MoreInvestment by Saudi Arabia | Editorial
AS Saudi Arabia is opening up to make billions of dollars of investments abroad, Pakistan is at the verge of …
Read MoreInnovating Trade Policy’s Transformation By Salman Sheikh
Pakistan has shown the largest percentage (over 20%) increase in overall research output in 2018. However, this research increase was …
Read MoreInternational Economic Order By Khalid Saleem
Occasional news about the ‘circular debt’ is spinning the mind of the common man round and round in circles. Not …
Read MoreTrump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to hold 2nd summit
United States President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to …
Read MoreTrump’s Foreign Policy Is No Longer Unpredictable By Thomas Wright
It has become a commonplace to describe the foreign policy of U.S. President Donald Trump as unpredictable. But doing so …
Read MoreFO’s Approach to Afghan Process | Editorial
In a weekly media briefing, the Foreign Office spokesperson said on Thursday that there was no role for India in …
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