Civilian-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 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 MorePakistan Once Again on the map of Emerging Markets | Farhat Ali
It was in the year 2007 when Pakistan was rated as one of the four leading emerging economies of Asia …
Read MorePower Crisis: Focus Shifts to Reforming Transmission Systems as Govt Changes Tack
The federal government, struggling to fulfill election promises to end daily power cuts, is shifting from big generation projects to …
Read MorePakistan, China and Naxalites are Main Threats, Says IAF Chief
NEW DELHI: China, Pakistan and Naxalites are a major source of worry for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief …
Read MoreFeudal cartwheel | Nazish Brohi
‘INTERIOR’ Sindh, referring to anything beyond Karachi and Hyderabad, is a caricature in the urban imaginary: the hinterland where landlords …
Read MorePolice reforms agenda | TARIQ KHOSA
THE police seek and preserve public favour not by catering to public opinion, but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service …
Read MoreIMF: The Ninth Review | Dr Hafiz A Pasha
The IMF has once again adopted a soft and sympathetic approach to reviewing Pakistan’s performance under the Extended Fund Facility. …
Read MoreSolar, nuclear, hydel? Pakistan’s best power solution is…
If social and bulk of conventional media is to be believed, Kalabagh Damalone is the solution to all our energy …
Read MoreIqbal: An Epitome of Wisdom | M Zafar Khan Safdar
Over the years through his poems and philosophy, through his speeches and writings, his letters andlectures, Allama Muhammad Iqbal laid …
Read MoreLaw & Order Strategy And Economic Effects | Dr Muhammad Khan
NATIONAL Action Plan by the government of Pakistan is a best initiative to maintain law and order situation in the …
Read MoreA Foreign Policy Failure?
It is undeniable that Pakistan’s inability to get re-elected to the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHCR) is a disappointing …
Read MoreThe Abandonment of Science by the Muslim World| Rafia Zakaria
The past achievements of prominent Muslims, particularly Muslim scientists, play an important role in the lives of living ones. In …
Read MorePrivatisation of Public-Sector Assets | Farhat Ali
For attaining higher growth and boosting economy the government will have to go for mass-scale privatisation despite fierce opposition. This …
Read MoreA Geo-Economics-led World Order | M Ziauddin
A new international order seems to be emerging defined overwhelmingly by geo-economics rather than geopolitics. In this new order, the …
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