Can Pak-US ties be reconfigured amid hardened positions?
News Analysis | According to US officials, President Donald Trump's administration appears ready to harden its approach toward Pakistan to crack down on Pakistan-based militants...
Ascendance of Prince Salman: Saudi Arabia’s rise or demise?
James M. Dorsey | Saudi King Salman’s appointment of his son, Mohammed bin Salman, as a crown prince at the expense of his nephew, Mohammed...
CPEC and Pakistan’s concerns: New policy for Chinese citizens
In the wake of the abduction and murder of two Chinese nationals in Pakistan, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar during a meeting on Wednesday made...
The three-way tug of war in Syria: Who are the important players?
Nauman Sadiq | In order to simplify the Syrian theater of proxy wars, it can be divided into three separate and distinct zones: the Syrian...
Pakistan: Can only the Army provide freedom?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | On April 24, 1915, the combined forces of Britain, France, Australia, and New Zealand attacked Gallipoli to topple the Caliphate...
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...