Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden Agree in Principle to Summit as Ukraine Tensions Soar
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to a summit — to be held only …
Read MoreIK’s Visit to Russia: Context and Circumstances By Dr Muhammad Ali Ehsan
Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting Russia next week and it is important to see the context under which …
Read MoreUS Stagflation Overshadows China’s Recovery And Global Prospects – Analysis By Dan Steinbock
Recently, the IMF downgraded global growth prospects, due to projected slowdowns in the US and China. Negative prospects could be …
Read MoreThe Digital Economy By Dr Hasnain Javed
The economy and society are undergoing profound changes as a result of digitalisation. It fuels entrepreneurial innovation, regional economic growth, …
Read MoreWhat If Russia Wins? By Liana Fix and Michael Kimmage
When Russia joined the ongoing civil war in Syria, in the summer of 2015, it shocked the United States and …
Read MoreImplications of the Resumed IMF Deal By Syed Mohammad Ali
Forgetting the fiery rhetoric of the incumbent Prime Minster, as that of leaders before him, aiming to breaking the shackles …
Read MoreWorld at the Nib of a New Global Order By Inam Ul Haque
In the modern construct of International Relations (IR), the Peace of Westphalia — the treaty (1648) signed to end the …
Read MoreIMF and SOEs | Editorial
The IMF has touched on a pertinent issue. Even if we do not agree with many of its dictates, the …
Read MoreReturn of Great Powers Rivalry By Dr Shoaib Baloch
GREAT powers relations are deteriorating.The US, China and Russia are at loggerheads over a myriad of issues which may escalate …
Read MoreMantra 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, …
Read MoreThe 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 …
Read MoreUkraine-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 …
Read MoreKashmir 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 …
Read MoreBlinken 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 …
Read MoreEchoes 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 …
Read MoreIranian 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 …
Read MorePakistan 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 …
Read MoreHow 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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