Where is Quality in Education? By Attiya Munawar
HIGH quality education and training play a crucial role in the development of any country. Without education, no nation and …
Read MoreKabul Visit | Editorial
FOREIGN MINISTER Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s flying visit to Kabul on Thursday is the first official high-level engagement between Pakistan and …
Read MoreThe Moscow Format and Afghan Taliban By Huma Baqai
SOUTH Asia and Central Asia post US exit from Afghanistan are seen by many as global predictors for the rise …
Read MorePakistan and the IMF By Barrister Imran Ahmed Khan Abro
The International Monetary Fund promotes international financial stability and monetary cooperation, facilitates international trade, promotes employment and sustainable economic growth, …
Read MoreRupee’s Downslide | Editorial
The rupee is under tremendous pressure after losing its value for more than 11 per cent in the last six …
Read MoreUrging Action | Editorial
Once again, in what seems like a necessary fortnightly routine, a Pakistani ambassador rang the alarm against the mass repression, …
Read MoreThe North-South Divide in India By Masud Ahmad Khan
The oldest racial group in India is Adivasis, or the aboriginals, who live in areas extending from Assam in the …
Read MoreA New Quad | Editorial
New diplomatic developments are occurring, which have the potential of changing the course of the politics of the region. Four …
Read MoreMoscow Talks | Editorial
On Wednesday, Russia is hosting talks in Moscow which will include officials from 10 countries including China and Pakistan. These …
Read MoreU.S.-China Trade: Biden in Near Lockstep with Trump’s Policies By Milton Ezrati
It is strange how the commentariat gets used to things. Positions that were once described as a threat to world …
Read MoreAfghanistan Faces a New War By M Ziauddin
WITHIN a matter of a week starting Friday 08 October, the already uneasy regional calm had stood almost destroyed as …
Read MoreGeopolitical Reality and Major Powers By Dr Muhammad Akram Zaheer
The current geopolitical reality imposes new challenges and opportunities to resolve conflicts of interest through international cooperation, while maintaining a …
Read MoreBack to the Fund By Dr Niaz Murtaza & Aqib Rauf Abbasi
AS Pakistan goes back to the IMF, it is useful to review our 60-plus years’ ties with it. With 23 …
Read MoreCOP26 as The Turning Point: From Climate Negotiations to Solutions By Androulla Kaminara
The evidence is clear. In August, the world’s leading scientists concluded once again that immediate action is needed. Climate change …
Read MoreThe New Cold War By Hal Brands and John Lewis Gaddis
Is the world entering a new cold war? Our answer is yes and no. Yes if we mean a protracted …
Read MoreShaping US Middle East Policy Amidst Failing States, Failed Democratization And Increased Activism – Analysis By James M. Dorsey
The future of US engagement in the Middle East hangs in the balance. Two decades of forever war in Afghanistan …
Read MorePower Games in theA Asia-Pacific By Waseem Shabbir
The geopolitical dynamics are rapidly shaping up in strategically important regions of the world – heralding no signs of peace, …
Read MoreWhat’s Next For Pakistan And The US? By Hammad Sarfraz Mohsin Alam
KARACHI: They say history has a tendency to repeat itself. Well, that is certainly true in the case of US-Pakistan …
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