The new ‘war on Terror’ | Zahid Hussain
The wave of atrocities over the last two weeks — from the downing of a Russian passenger aircraft to a …
Read MoreUnderstanding GDP and its Growth | Dr Kamal Monnoo
There is a lot of talk about the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth number not only in our average daily …
Read MoreAggravating Water Crisis | Ali Ashraf Khan
AMONG the many problems that Pakistanis are suffering from is water shortage that has been mainly man made. The water …
Read MoreA Reappraisal of Pak-US Relations | Maria Khalid
Less domination and more cooperation According to a popular notion, three As — Allah, America and Army — have remained …
Read MoreGood Governance: Sine qua non for Peace | Mohammad Jamil
If the government formulates sound economic policies and the fruits of economic growth reach the masses, in particular the poor …
Read MoreF’ in Education
ASK anyone in a position of political leadership or public service how they feel about educating Pakistan’s young, and the …
Read MoreBJP’s Bihar Defeat Will not Deradicalise India
An election was won and lost in the Indian state of Bihar. Contrary toBhartiya Janata Party (BJP) PresidentAmit Shah’s claims, …
Read MoreFuture of AfPak
Decision time With the other Sharif now in Washington, the AfPak part of US-Pakistan equation, at least, will be debated …
Read MoreThe Zarb-e-Azb and After | Ikram Sehgal
The Army’s well-planned military operations to rid North Waziristan of militants has been a major success; there is a sharp …
Read MorePutins Initiative for Global Peace | Gen (r) Mirza Aslam Beg
Russian military intervention in Syria is a deliberate act, based on years of planning. Putin solved domestic problems; re-juvinated the …
Read MoreCivilian-Military Showdown | Arif Nizami
Recipe for disaster? Historically, civilian-military relations have always been rocky. Whenever politicians have been in charge they have had to …
Read MoreStrengthening Democratic Values | Iftikhar Ahmad
Clear verdict against Indian Prime Minister’s “cow politics” in elections has provided a way forward for opposition to unite against …
Read MoreInsecure Ambitions | Rizwan Asghar
“In our new age of terrifying, lethal gadgets, which supplanted so swiftly the old one, the first great aggressive war, …
Read MoreThe Ecological War | Azal Zahir
The human race is reactionary, that is to say, it waits for a crisis to happen and only then, does …
Read MoreRussia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia | Shahab Jafry
And a new confrontation in the Middle East Russia buying into American suspicion that ISIS bombed the Metro jet (“99.9pc …
Read MoreEconomics of self-respect | Sakib Sherani
The prime minister’s visit to the US in October had all the trappings of recent previous ones by Pakistani heads …
Read MoreDemocracy at tipping point, says Gen Beg
LAHORE: Former army chief Gen Mirza Aslam Beg says the army and the political government have a clash of interests …
Read MoreThe Pakistan Nuclear Nightmare | NY Times
With as many as 120 warheads, Pakistan could in a decade become the world’s third-ranked nuclear power, behind the United …
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