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The future of Middle Eastern security should be managed by regional powers, not external meddling. Saudi Arabia officially launched its …
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Pakistan and Syria are trying to give their relationship a fresh start. The visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan …
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Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has once again placed Balochistan at the centre of the national conversation, stressing the province’s …
Read MoreFrozen border, rising terror and cost of estrangement BY Imtiaz Gul
The relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan remain largely frozen. Backchannel diplomacy may be continuing, but cross-border terrorism attributed to the …
Read MoreUN for sale? BY Farrukh Khan Pitafi
When I first stepped into the United Nations headquarters at 405 East 42nd Street in New York a decade ago, …
Read MoreAI’s paradox: promise of abundance and fear of scarcity BY M Zeb Khan
Artificial intelligence is increasingly presented as the technology that may finally solve humanity's ancient economic problem: scarcity. Elon Musk has …
Read MoreNew Provinces: Redrawing the Map or Changing People’s lives? BY Dr Lubna Zaheer
The debate over creating new provinces in Pakistan is not new. Every few years, it resurfaces in national politics. It …
Read MoreRecep Tayyip Erdogan’s Kurdish Gambit By Robert Ellis
The Turkish president’s currying favor with Kurdish political parties could be a way to consolidate his hold on power further. …
Read MoreGovernance and bureaucracy BY Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah
Khwaja Asif's revelation about the bureaucrats swindling billions, Ahsan Iqbal's thesis that the existing governance model is unworkable, and Mohsin …
Read MoreWorld Bank’s retreat from climate financing commitments BY Syed Mohammad Ali
For over three decades, the World Bank has sought to reposition itself as a champion of sustainable development, repeatedly emphasising …
Read MoreLeapfrogging into the future BY: Shahzad Chaudhry
On many counts, Pakistan is still a laggard. Human resource indices are among the lowest; water availability per capita now …
Read MoreCuring the cause Murad Moosa Khan
“Psychological knowledge should put itself at the service of society. Where the wellness of the few does not depend on …
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Read MoreWhy Did Trump Scale Back America’s Decades-Long Exercises with South Korea? By Peter Suciu
Trump described the ongoing exercises as an affront to North Korea, which he described as “unthreatening and respectful.” President Donald …
Read MoreResetting the system BY Ishrat Husain
INTERIOR Minister Mohsin Naqvi has rightly diagnosed Pakistan’s poor performance. But will his prescription — the creation of 12 or …
Read MoreDevolution, not division BY Mohsin Saleem Ullah
Every few years, when governance in Pakistan looks particularly strained, the conversation drifts toward the same proposal: carve out new …
Read MoreSmart Learning, Lower Costs: Can Ai Replace Expensive Tuitions in Pakistan? BY Dr Muhammad Nouman Atif
Do the maths on an average Pakistani household with three school-going children, and the numbers stop being abstract fast. Home …
Read MoreUS-Iran conflict and its impacts on US military reach BY Inam Ul Haque
To dominate continents and countries, and to project force in pursuit of political, geostrategic, economic and military objectives, great powers …
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