Decline in rupee premeditated? Rumors rife regarding ruling party’s subtle move
On 5th June, Financial markets were rocked by a sudden decline in the value of the rupee against the dollar a day after which...
The club of four castigate Qatar’s piecemeal response
News Analysis | The GCC surge against one of its member countries, Qatar continues as the crisis over its alleged support for terrorism turns into...
Coke Studio turns 10!
Exciting is the news is that along with the 70th birth anniversary of the Pakistan, Coke Studio this year will be completing its 10...
3.2% decline in the value of Rupees to dollar
News Analysis | After the stability of two and a half years, Pakistani rupee on Wednesday suffered a major depreciation of 3.2%, against the US...
North and South Korea, what divides them
Why is there a North and a South Korea? Before there was a South and North Korea, the peninsula was ruled by a dynasty known...
Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Israel
News Analysis | Narendra Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Israel, arriving in Tel Aviv on Tuesday as part of a...
USA-Russia-China triangle
M. K. Bhadrakumar | For long-time observers of the US-Russia-China triangle, this week presents a fantastic panorama. Much as the G20 summit in Hamburg on...
BMW or motorcycle? Contradictions between the rhetoric and reality of PML-N
On 5th July, Wednesday, a fleet of BMW’s, Land cruisers, and assorted police vehicles pulled up in front of the Federal Judicial Academy (FJA)....
Cold Start Doctrine and the Nasr missiles
News Analysis | Chief of Army(COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa witnessed the training launch of the short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Nasr on Wednesday. The ISPR...
Trump Putin meeting: what hurdles will they have to address?
With all the fuss over Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump meeting later this week at the G20 summit, many have conspicuously failed to...
How safe is Indonesia’s democracy from Islamic extremism?
In May, the governor of Jakarta, Indonesia – a Christian – was convicted for blasphemy against religion and sentenced to two years in prison. The conviction has shocked observers around...
Pak-Iran: energy sector performance and wind power project
News Analysis | By the end of the financial year 2017, it can be said that  Pakistan’s power and energy sector will see tremendous improvements...