Talks With The US | Editorial
FOR the second time in less than a month, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his US counterpart, Secretary of …
Read MoreCPEC and the Saudis | Editorial
Pakistan will be developing a trilateral investment framework within the ambit of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to allow other …
Read MoreThe Population Threat | Editorial
That women in Pakistan are given less importance is of no surprise. Prime Minister Imran Khan in his maiden speech …
Read MorePakistan, US Agree To Move Forward By Shafqat Ali
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and the United States yesterday agreed to move forward but failed to make any big announcement as …
Read More8th NFC and Myth of Fiscal Devolution By Zamir Ghumro
Fiscal policies of the federation have been at the root of economic crisis in Pakistan and there has been simmering …
Read MoreCivil Service Reforms By Abdul Razak Shaikh
PRIME Minister Imran Khan has asked Civil Servants to support in implementation of the agenda of PTI. In his speech …
Read MoreSignificance of Pak-Saudi Ties By Muhammad Asif
AFTER the 9/11, Saudi Arabia was blamed for promoting religious fundamentalism. No doubt, the Kingdom provided generous financial and material …
Read MoreA Looming Crisis | Editorial
The crisis in the power sector has impacted the output of the system by a great extent. The impact is …
Read MorePak-India Challenge | Editorial
AFTER the abrupt and bewildering cancellation of a meeting between the Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers by the Indian government, …
Read MoreWater Priorities | Editorial
THE attention that Prime Minister Imran Khan is giving to water issues in the country is a refreshing break from …
Read MoreFuture of Indo-Pak Relations By Muhammad Asif
THE rise of radical Hindu nationalist movements like Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in 1920’s contributed to intensify Hindu-Muslim distrust that …
Read MoreCPEC: A Platform For Regional Economic Integration By Quratul Ain Hafeez
As a crown jewel of China’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI),China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) holds immense promise for regional integration …
Read MoreIndo-US Communications Compatibility And Security Agreement: Implications For Pakistan By Sonia Naz
The Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) was signed after the US Defence Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State …
Read MorePakistan UK Relations: Future Prospects By Sajjad Haider
As significant internationalist powers, but not superpowers, Pakistan and the United Kingdom have an interest in the preservation of an …
Read MoreThe Kashmir Challenge By Ashraf Jehangir Qazi
INDIA cancelled talks with Pakistan blaming it for ‘acts of terror’, along with a vicious attack on the newly elected …
Read MoreIndia’s Unending Hostility By Talat Masood
The small ray of hope that kindled regarding improvement in Pakistan-India relations after the congratulatory message of PM Narendra Modi …
Read MoreThe Economic Challenge — Pakistan By Mirza Shahnawaz Agha
WITH the new government about to assume office and address a huge economic challenge, reflecting on the enormity from a …
Read MoreIndo-Pak thaw: What Went Wrong? By Imtiaz Alam
What has so abruptly reversed the Modi government’s consent to a meeting sans the resumption of the dialogue process between …
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