Mantra of Civil Service Reforms: Empty Promises By Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
All political parties have the same mantra which is ‘reforms, reforms and reforms’ whether it is in the civil service, …
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The Myth of Global Britain (Brexit Left London Even More Dependent on Washington) By Leslie Vinjamuri
Joe Biden and Boris Johnson make an odd couple. Whereas Donald Trump and the British prime minister shared a populist …
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Ukraine-The Next Afganistan? By Munir Ahmed
About four decades back, the US and Nato troops aimed at saving Afghanistan from the Russian invasion. Then, the critics …
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Kashmir at the Tipping Point By Muhammad Ragheeb
The conflict in Kashmir is one of the oldest running “frozen conflicts” in the world that has now been ongoing …
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Blinken Foreign Policy – OpEd By Binoy Kampmark
It must be a sure handicap to be saddled with such a name when piloting a large government department, but …
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Echoes of the Cold War By Maleeha Lodhi
AS sabre-rattling continues in the crisis over Ukraine, shifting geopolitics have pushed Russia and China into closer alignment while exposing …
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Iranian Revolution – an Untouched Aspect By Abdul Hadi Mayar
As Iranians celebrated the 43rd anniversary of their Islamic Revolution this past Friday, one important aspect of this revolution still …
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Pakistan and Bangladesh’s Growing Trade and Economic Ties By Pathik Hassan
Bangladesh and Pakistan together make up five percent of the world’s population. The possibilities of market value in the case …
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How to Make a Deal With Putin (Only a Comprehensive Pact Can Avoid War) By Michael McFaul
Vladimir Putin has the world on edge. The Russian president has deployed more than 100,000 troops on Ukraine’s borders and …
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In an apparent attempt to look judicious, Washington has put all at ease particularly smaller countries like Pakistan by consoling …
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Ukraine Crisis — and Russia, China and the US By Inam Ul Haque
The post-Cold War humiliation of disintegration of the Soviet Union would not be lost on many influential and powerful nationalist …
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Pakistan’s Bureaucratic Callousness By Ali Hassan Bangwar
The concept of a welfare state enshrines public welfare and well-being as central to the governance and administrative mechanisms of …
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Pakistan-Bangladesh Trade Prospects By Pathik Hasan
Bangladesh and Pakistan together make up 5 percent of the world’s population. The Possibilities of market value in the case …
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Meeting IMF Demands | Editorial
IF we thought Pakistan had already met the IMF demands for the resumption of its $6bn funding by implementing ‘prior …
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Xi-Putin Summit | Editorial
THE summit between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Friday sends a strong message to the West that …
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Increasing Indo-US Bonhomie: A Reality Check By Air Marshal Shahid Alvi (Retd)
Back in 2006, when serving as an Air Advisor of Pakistan in New Delhi, questions were frequently put to me …
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The Heat of a New Cold War By Moneeb Ahmad Barlas
The new cold war is heating up. US fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are escalating by the day, …
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Kashmir Solidarity Day – 5 Feb 2022 By Ambassador (R) Masood Khalid
Kashmir is bleeding since last seventy years. Each year, Kashmiris and their Pakistani compatriots mark 5 February as the Kashmir …
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