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Like so much else in our development and planning regime, gender responsiveness too may not be on the radar of …
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Given the developments over the last year and up to last week’s G20 Osaka summit, tension in Turkish-US-Nato relations had …
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The diplomatic relations between the United States and North Korea have remained at the edge of conflict for long. Washington …
Read MoreWorld Economic Forum important for Pakistan By Ikram Sehgal
Founded in 1971 the World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization for public-private partnership. The Forum engages the foremost …
Read MoreFrom Trump to Putin | Editorial
Prime Minister Imran Khan has a loaded agenda. On July 22, US President Donald Trump has invited him for a …
Read MoreAfghanistan — the nature of peace we are likely to see By Maj Gen (retd) Inam Ul Haque
Most contemporary analysis on the Afghan issue misses socio-anthropological approach to the genesis and possible solution(s) of the situation per …
Read MorePersian Gulf: Terrifying tension – Zafar Nawaz Jaspal by Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
The Persian Gulf region seems to be heading towards a volatile situation. The war clouds are looming despite President Donald …
Read MoreTrump is finished with the Afghan war By M K Bhadrakumar
There could be several ways of interpreting the US State Department’s decision on Tuesday to designate the Baloch Liberation Army …
Read MoreWhat Istanbul’s New Mayoral Elections Mean for Turkey’s Future By Nate Schenkkan
On June 23, Istanbul will hold new mayoral elections. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost the original election …
Read MoreThe Last War—and the Next |Learning the Wrong Lessons From Iraq By Jon Finer
Earlier this year, the U.S. Army published two volumes that amount to the most comprehensive official history of the Iraq …
Read MoreGlobalization’s Wrong Turn | And How It Hurt America By Dani Rodrik
Globalization is in trouble. A populist backlash, personified by U.S. President Donald Trump, is in full swing. A simmering trade …
Read MoreTrump’s Trade War Is the Wrong Way to Compete With China By Tom Donilon
The rivalry between the United States and China is here to stay. But the Trump administration is bringing the wrong …
Read MoreThe U.S. and Iran Are Marching Toward War By Afshon Ostovar
With each passing day, the United States and Iran draw each other deeper into conflict. So far, they have stopped …
Read MoreWhy Donald Trump Will Push Iran Into a War By Paul R. Pillar
The statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the latest incident involving tankers in the Gulf of Oman is …
Read MoreWhy America Prefers a Weak and Peaceful Europe By Samo Burja
The United States has a very large military—its budget is nearly four times greater than China’s (although China is four …
Read MoreThe Case for Optimism After the Trump-Kim Handshake Summit By Eric Gomez
President Donald Trump secured another historic first in U.S.-North Korea relations earlier today when he crossed into North Korean territory …
Read MoreImplications of US invasion of Iran By ZeenSattiia
THE US seems ready to invade Iran. What is the US hoping to achieve through invasion of Iran? What are …
Read MoreBelt and Road Initiative: Target towards Globalization 5.0 Hassnain Javed
The strategic initiative of the One Belt One Road Initiative has expanded and restructured with new routes being added along …
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