Putins Initiative for Global Peace | Gen (r) Mirza Aslam Beg
Russian military intervention in Syria is a deliberate act, based on years of planning. Putin solved domestic problems; re-juvinated the …
Read MoreThe Ecological War | Azal Zahir
The human race is reactionary, that is to say, it waits for a crisis to happen and only then, does …
Read MoreRussia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia | Shahab Jafry
And a new confrontation in the Middle East Russia buying into American suspicion that ISIS bombed the Metro jet (“99.9pc …
Read MoreIndia seeks Predator drones from US | DAWN
WASHINGTON: India has asked the United States for Predator Avenger drones, which would allow it to remotely drop a bomb …
Read MorePakistan, China and Naxalites are Main Threats, Says IAF Chief
NEW DELHI: China, Pakistan and Naxalites are a major source of worry for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief …
Read MoreModi on the Back Foot | Shahid M Amin
The “wave” that brought Narendra Modi to power in India last year clearly seems to be over. In the past …
Read MoreIMF: The Ninth Review | Dr Hafiz A Pasha
The IMF has once again adopted a soft and sympathetic approach to reviewing Pakistan’s performance under the Extended Fund Facility. …
Read MoreNetanyahu demands ‘up to $45 bn’ in US military aid to deter Iran, Gulf States
Israel is hoping to receive $4.2-$4.5 billion a year in military aid from the United States for ten years, to …
Read MoreUS in Afghanistan
A PLACARD denouncing the US is hardly a novelty in most parts. But when it is hoisted aloft at a …
Read MoreGlobal Response to Intolerance in India | Dr Muhammad Khan
The rapidly growing intolerance in Indian state and society is not only a concern for the Indian intellectuals and liberal …
Read MoreUS Special Forces in combat: Is it really nothing new for Iraq and Syria? By Peter Van Buren
The White House claims committing special forces to fight in Iraq and Syria is nothing new, merely an ‘intensification’ of …
Read MoreWhy the West should worry about Turkey By Peter Marino
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appears to have beaten down his opponents and returned his Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AK …
Read MoreA Foreign Policy Failure?
It is undeniable that Pakistan’s inability to get re-elected to the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHCR) is a disappointing …
Read MoreGlobal Trade & Geo-Politics | Amna Ejaz Rafi
The former Director General of the WTO, Pascal Lamy, suggested to an audience in Melbourne in November 2012 that the …
Read MoreThe Not-So-Great Game in Syria And How to End It By Andrew J. Tabler
In the last few weeks, Russia has returned to the Middle East through a direct military intervention in Syria. In …
Read MoreA Syrian Awakening: How Washington Can Use the Russian Intervention to Force a Ceasefire
The Russian intervention in Syria has left U.S. policymakers in a quandary. The official line is that Russia’s move doesn’t fundamentally …
Read MoreThe Abandonment of Science by the Muslim World| Rafia Zakaria
The past achievements of prominent Muslims, particularly Muslim scientists, play an important role in the lives of living ones. In …
Read MoreIndia Nuke Plan Largest in Developing Nations
Washington—Stating that India has “one of the largest nuclear power programmes” among developing nations, a US-based think tank said by …
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