The key to peace in Afghanistan: Bringing all the regional players on the same page
Imtiaz Gul | The Trump administration plans to beef up its nearly 9000 troops with another 4,000 with the stated objective of training and assisting...
“Anti-industry” policies of the government: Textile Association to protest
The textile industry is all set to stage countrywide demonstrations along with a special protest in front of National Assembly in Islamabad on July...
The differing futures of Pakistan and China. Does Beijing get a bigger pie?
Saeed Afridi | The story of Pakistan, since its very incidental inception, has been one of talking about the imminent realization of its potential and...
We are the Champions but all is not well!
Jovaria Naseem | Pakistan's sensational win against India on 18th June 2017 re-wrote history! It took 25 years for Pakistan to break the jinx at...
Mohammed bin Salman becomes the new Crown Prince: Expected divisions in the family?
Stephen Kalin and William Maclean | Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was elevated to Crown Prince on Wednesday, replacing his cousin in...
Gulf crisis: A new tale or a recap of the Southeast Asian story?
James M. Dorsey | Two competing visions of ensuring regime survival are battling it out in the Gulf. To Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,...
Washington’s good terrorists, bad Terrorists policy: Selling Satans as saviors
Nauman Sadiq | Karl Marx famously said that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. The only difference between the Afghan jihad back...
30 years after marriage, Indian women say their husbands’ names for the first time
In many parts of India, a woman will go to great lengths to avoid saying her husband’s name and even that of elder men...
Will the fall of Mosul make Iraq safer?
News Analysis | Iraqi forces began storming the Islamic State-held Old City of Mosul on18 June, in yet another assault they hope will be the...
What does Kabul’s closeness with Delhi mean for Pakistan?
An aircraft laden with 60 tons of Afghan plants with medicinal uses kick started the first air cargo corridor between Afghanistan and India on...
Lockheed Martin in India: Strategic implications for Pakistan
News Analysis | Lockheed Martin has agreed to jointly build F-16 fighter planes equipped with new-generation electronics in India with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. The fighters...
Iran sits pretty as the Qatar crisis continues to loom
News Analysis | The Qatar saga continues to frustrate peaceniks. For many, this rift between Arab countries is Iran’s hit. As the crisis remains unresolved,...