A Deal With the Taliban Is Only the First Step Toward Peace By Johnny Walsh
After months of closed-door negotiations in Doha, Qatar, the United States appears close to finalizing a deal with the Taliban …
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The troop withdrawal agreement between the US and the Taliban now looks almost certain — with a nod from President …
Read MorePak-Saudi Relations: No Need of Criticism By Dr Nasreen Akhtar
RELATIONS between the states are based on mutual respect and interest. Emotions or dismiss ive criticism do not work, however, …
Read MoreTrump Taking The World Towards Another Recession By Shahid Javed Burki
Is the world heading towards another economic downturn? If the answer is “probably yes” what is the main reason for …
Read MoreFinalising The Peace Deal | Editorial
Round after round of negotiations between the United States (US) and Taliban reveals that two sides are inching closer to …
Read MoreUS-Taliban Deal | Editorial
MEDIA reports suggest that following nine rounds of their talks in Doha, the United States and Taliban are close to …
Read MoreForeign Policy: Kashmir Issue and the Dynamics of International Relations By Sheraz Zaka
Imran Khan has urged Pakistanis to come out of their homes, offices and workplaces every week for half an hour …
Read MoreRiddance to the INF Treaty By Andrew S. Erickson
In early August, the United States formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, a landmark 1987 arms control …
Read MoreProtracting US-Iran Standoff By Khalid Chandio
The recent crisis between the US and Iran is an outcome of the fragile security dynamics of the Middle East. …
Read MoreTrump’s Assault on the Global Trading System By Chad P. Bown And Douglas A. Irwin
Donald Trump has been true to his word. After excoriating free trade while campaigning for the U.S. presidency, he has …
Read MoreThe Population Bust By Zachary Karabell
For most of human history, the world’s population grew so slowly that for most people alive, it would have felt …
Read MoreAn Insight into Pak-EU Strategic Ties By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
A soft power European Union (EU) can influence translates into economic, political and cultural benefits. It turned out that promoting …
Read MoreGetting Real With The US Foreign Policy Establishment Realists – Analysis By Michael Averko
On Russian related matters, the more sane among us can perhaps be forgiven for becoming sedated by the kind of …
Read MoreG7 – A Summit of Divided Minds | Editorial
This year’s G7 summit in France’s scenic town of Biarritz has concluded without much fuss; this should be the main …
Read MoreThe Slow Demise of G7 | Editorial
Each year leaders from the league of the seven most advanced economies in the world: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, …
Read MoreFATF and Pakistan | Editorial
Pakistan once again survived the harsh action of being ‘blacklisted’ for its estimated shortcomings to address the issues of money …
Read MoreTrump’s Unpredictable Policies and Peace in Afghanistan By Aisha Noor
The US may be negotiating an agreement with the Taliban for withdrawal of American and NATO forces from Afghanistan. The …
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