Better Ties With Iran | Editorial
AFTER Prime Minister Imran Khan declined to travel abroad immediately in order to focus on a domestic governance agenda, there …
Read MoreRegional Stability | Editorial
Trump Town appears to have a thawing of ties on its mind ahead of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit …
Read MoreCould China Replace The IMF? By Waqas Aslam Rana
In his first address to the nation as Prime Minister, Imran Khan singled out growing debt as one of Pakistan’s …
Read MoreIndus Water Breakthrough | Editorial
AFTER many years, a small but significant breakthrough seems to have been made in the talks between the Pakistani and …
Read MoreTrump threatens to withdraw US from World Trade Organisation
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump threatened in an interview with Bloomberg News on Thursday to withdraw from the World Trade …
Read MoreTrump, Erdogan And Melting Lira By Dr. Imran Khalid
The unabated economic crisis of Turkey has taken a further nose dive, with Turkish Lira tumbling to almost 38% in …
Read MorePassage to Knowledge Economy By Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar
At the time of independence in 1947, Pakistan inherited the British education system with a single public sector higher education …
Read MoreIndo-Pak Water Talks Fail to Reach Consensus
Islamabad’s reservations persisted over designs of Pakal Dul and Lower Kalnai projects –Indian delegation says Pakistan has not built even …
Read MoreSouth Korea's Nuclear Conundrum By Daniel R. DePetris
If U.S.-North Korea denuclearization talks stall indefinitely or collapse entirely, then Moon Jae-in will be confronted with the biggest conundrum …
Read MorePak-US: Partners in Peace, Prosperity By Rizwan Ghani
NEW government is in place in Pakistan. Based on its anti-corruption agenda, it would be difficult for Washington to get …
Read MoreIndia Continues To Violate Indus Water Treaty By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
The permanent Indus Water Commission comprising Water Commissioners of India and Pakistan is currently engaged in talks focusing on Indian …
Read MoreTrump’s Vicious Afghan Plan & Int’l Law By Syed Qamar Afzal Rizvi
NOTWITHSTANDING the grave reservations shown by the former and the present members of the Trump administration, the then NSA Lt …
Read MoreCrisis in Iran | Editorial
Iran is in trouble and it is going to get worse. The Iranian parliament for the first time decided to …
Read MoreLikely Future Trajectory of Pakistan-US Relations By Col (R) Muhammad Hanif
Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has been an ally of the US throughout important phases in modern history. First, …
Read MoreEconomic Realities | Editorial
Pakistan appears to be scrambling around on a piecemeal treasure hunt of sorts. In July alone, the country borrowed $439 …
Read MoreTAPI Pipeline Project: A Way Forward By Hareem Aqdas
Pakistan and Afghanistan share similarities in multiple dimensions of history, religion, civilization and culture. Despite this, the two countries have …
Read MoreStreamline Ties With US | Editorial
AFTER a diplomatic spat with the US over contents of a telephonic conversation that the American Secretary of State had …
Read MoreEliminating Circular Debt — Challenges And Opportunities By Zia Ur Rehman
For a government the easiest task is to sign off on multi-billion loans and mega-projects with multinationals. They then choose …
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