US, Pakistan Working to Jump-Start Afghan Peace Process By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan have worked together in arranging a temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan, hoping that it would …
Read MoreEconomy: Turbulent Times Ahead By Waqar Masood Khan
Vagaries of Consciousness The menu of reforms is large On the expiration of the National Assembly’s term, a new beginning …
Read MoreGrowing Pak-Russia Ties By S Sadia Kazmi
WHILE the prospects of Pakistan and Russia cozying up to each other seem bright, there are certain geopolitical realities which …
Read MoreChina Wants Better Indo-Pak Ties, Cooperation in SCO
Expressing hope for better bilateral ties between Pakistan and India, China has said that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) provides …
Read MoreCSS Examinations And Chasing The Pakistani Dream By Nasir Khan
What is the Pakistani dream? Most people want their life to be full of resources, with a high standard of …
Read MoreWater Woes: Time to Act Now By Naveed Iftikhar / Maha Ahmad
Once a water-affluent country, Pakistan is now in the midst of a severe water crisis. Between 1990 and 2015, water …
Read MorePakistan Deserves ‘Education’ By Aadil Aamir
The turnaround of Pakistan’s education is daunting but not insurmountable Education is the only phenomenon that cuts across horizontally through …
Read MoreEconomic Head Winds – Are We Alone? By Dr Kamal Monnoo
The head winds towards Pakistan’s economy are getting stronger by the day, with the country seeming all but trapped in …
Read MoreWar and Peace | Editorial
The vast sprawling wars of the 20th century are unlikely ever to be replicated, and have been replaced by clusters …
Read MoreFor a new face of Higher Education By Munir Ahmed
The appointment of well-known educationist, environmentalist, and development expert Dr Tariq Banuri as the new chairperson of the Higher Education …
Read MoreHow to Manage Pak-US Ties By Ayaz Ahmed
It has been one of the most difficult tasks for almost all successive governments in Pakistan to effectively manage relations …
Read MoreAnother Pak-India Thaw in the Offing? By Iqbal Khan
CEASEFIRE violations across the Line of Control (LoC) and the Working Boundary(WB) became a new norm during Prime Minster Narendra …
Read MoreCPEC: Transport or Economic Corridor? By Hasaan Khawar
Three CPEC routes are expected to form an impressive transport corridor connecting China to the Arabian Sea. If the Chinese …
Read MoreKashmir — Finding The Way Forward By Aneela Shahzad
Seven decades after the Partition and the unlawful accession of Kashmir to India, a lot has come to pass in …
Read MorePakistan’s Climate Change Strategy By Muhammad Zahid Rifat
Pakistan was ranked seventh on the 2017 Global Climate Change Risk Index for countries most vulnerable to climate change. Increasingly …
Read MoreEducation: 23m Broken Promises | Editorial
REFORMING the education sector will be a colossal challenge for the next governments at the centre and in the provinces, …
Read MoreForeign Policy Challenges | Editorial
A COHERENT, well-formulated and popularly supported foreign policy is essential, especially in an age of globalisation when new and daunting …
Read MoreReasons Behind Indo-Pak Truce By Kamran Yousaf
On May 29, a special hotline contact was established between senior military officials of Pakistan and India. A few hours …
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