Afghanistan: Key Regional Role | Editorial
Pakistan’s proactive Afghan policy is not without a reason. As a victim of war on terror and recipient of millions …
Read MorePakistan’s Role in Afghanistan | Editorial
A lot of fuss has been made about Pakistan’s role in the Afghan mess right through the war against terrorism. …
Read MoreMoment of Truth By Maleeha Lodhi
HISTORY has come full circle in Afghanistan with the Taliban regaining power after 20 years of war. In post-America Afghanistan …
Read MoreAmerica No Longer Wins Wars By Shahid Javed Burki
The United States came out of large military conflicts in Europe and Asia — known together as the Second …
Read MoreCPEC and India’s Woes By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
Conceptually speaking, the characterisation of CPEC as a game changer towards an eternal strategic partnership between China and Pakistan is …
Read MoreUniversity Rankings | Editorial
Twenty-one Pakistani universities have been included in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2022. Out of these, five have …
Read MoreDynamics of EU-Russia Relations & Ukraine By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
THE Ukraine factor has largely determined the dynamics of the relationship between the EU,NATO and Russia, thereby having the interplay …
Read MoreWorld Bank and IMF Debt Trap By Prof Abdul Shakoor Shah
BORROWING brings sorrowing. The World Bank and IMF are 77 years old in 2021. The twin International Financial Institutions (IFI) …
Read MorePakistan Between Afghanistan & US Who Wins What ? | By Dr Nasreen Akhtar
TWENTY years back, the world’s politics and “politics of interest” constructed the diverse world views — relations, for a while, …
Read MoreWidening 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 …
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