Widening Trade Gap | Editorial
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to bringing Pakistan’s economy back on track is the widening gap between trade inflows …
Read MoreAction on FATF Plan | Editorial
THE simplification of reporting requirements for stakeholders in the real estate sector under a FATF action plan should address concerns …
Read MoreStrategic Implications Of The Unconditional US Withdrawal – OpEd By Sharjeel Afzal
Arlington National Cemetery Virginia on 14 April 2021, President Biden while paying homage to the sacrifices made by American soldiers …
Read MoreImplications of Taliban retaking Kabul By Malik M Ashraf
TAKING advantage of the volatile situation in Afghanistan, some countries, particularly India, have been pursuing their own agendas instead of …
Read MoreBolton’s Itch and Pakistan’s Nuclear Security By Dr Farah Naz
JOHN R Bolton’s book ‘The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir’ clearly speaks about how American policymakers think …
Read MoreAfghan Policy Conundrum By Zahid Hussain
THE last American soldier left Kabul on Tuesday, bringing to an end the two-decade-long occupation of Afghanistan. The Afghan Taliban …
Read MoreClimate Change Concerns | Editorial
WITH the effects of climate change unfolding everywhere, it is a pity that the collective sense of purpose needed to …
Read MorePakistan-China Relations By Urooj Hayat
THE Pak-China friendship is described as higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the deepest sea, sweeter than honey by the …
Read MoreTalibanisation of Afghanistan and Rise of a New Global Order By Shahid Javed Burki
The impact of the fall of Kabul to the Taliban on August 15, 2021 will have consequences that will go …
Read MorePost-USA Afghanistan By UK Dar
In April 2021, the USA announced that it would close its military mission in Afghanistan by September 2021. The Taliban, …
Read MoreReforming UN Security Council By Asad Tahir Jappa
There is a larger consensus among the member states that UN Security Council must expand to become more inclusive and …
Read MoreMisuse Of BRICS | Editorial
It is unfortunate when international partnerships designed to promote regional security and economic cooperation, and platforms aimed at tackling the …
Read MoreEconomy Uplift | Editorial
ON the face of it at least, the new short- to long-term plan announced by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin for …
Read MoreCode Red For Climate Threats By Syed Mohammad Ali
The United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released another major report on climate change, which warns of …
Read MoreStrategic Significance of Pakistan’s Gwadar Port in the Region By MD Pathik Hasan
Pakistan’s Gwadar port under the China’s project ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ is going to be one of the top trade …
Read MoreA reformed Taliban? By Pervez Hoodbhoy
AFTER capturing Kabul the Taliban want to be seen as rulers rather than just as a religious militia. Eager to …
Read MoreStability is Core to Peace in Afghanistan By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
NEEDLESS to say, there is an international understanding to render a stable, viable, and sustainable Afghanistan, the world community needs …
Read MoreNecessary Exchange | Editorial
The positive conversation between Russian President Putin and Prime Minister Imran Khan is further proof of the region standing together …
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