Don’t pass the buck on Zia; political parties are far off democracy
Abdul Qayyum Khan Kundi l There were many talk shows, editorials and op-ed pieces about the martial law imposed on July 5th, 1977. There were...
Is China using trade as leverage to control North Korea?
North Korea got the world’s attention – and President Donald Trump’s – when it said on July 4 that it had successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic...
China seeking to make inroads in Europe
News Analysis | On this weekend, much of the world’s attention at the Group of 20 Economic Summit will be on President Trump’s first meeting with...
How popular is Trump in Poland?
As Donald Trump began speaking in Warsaw at noon on July 6, I was sitting in my apartment a few blocks away. A government-sponsored “picnic”...
North Korea latest test, will Trump be irrational?
Given that North Korea can already produce a nuclear weapon, it is vital to keep it from developing an intercontinental ballistic missile. On this...
Western liberal totalitarianism: friendly and subordinate fascism
Leonid Savin l Professor of Political Science and President of the US Society for General Systems Research, Bertram Myron Gross, introduced the term “friendly fascism”...
Deep inside Kashmir militancy: how damaging can the cracks be for the movement?
Abubakar Farooqui | On April 7, 2017, a group of unidentified militants appeared in the death anniversary of a Kashmiri Freedom fighter Naseer Pandit in...
Sparring between PML-N and PTI continues in the ECP
On Thursday, The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) conveyed its dissatisfaction over Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan's reply to a petition seeking his...
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...