Optimistic Fantasy to hope for peace in Afghanistan without talks with Afghan Taliban
Dr. Zafar N Jaspal | The increasing violence and the continuity of trans-national terrorist syndicate’s sanctuaries in Afghanistan’s peripheral regions have scared the neighbors of...
Pakistan Grapples with the Middle Eastern Fault-Lines as Gen. Raheel Takes Command of the Saudi Led “Muslim NATO”
James M. Dorsey | With no troops to command and a Riyadh-based skeleton staff, General Raheel Sharif, Pakistan’s recently retired top commander, appeared to slide...
“Heroes” of 1971: Bloodthirsty Video Game Killing Pakistani Soldiers Goes Viral in Bangladesh
Tom Felix Joehnkis | “Heroes of 1971: Retaliation” is currently the most popular video game in Bangladesh. It is set during the war of independence,...
Adele’s “Hello” will Only be from the Other Side in the Future
Adele fans, who couldn't catch her on her world tour this time, may be out of luck in the future. "You're a light at the...
‘Let Us Bury the Past, Not the Future’: Pakistan and Bangladesh
Ikram Sehgal | Time it is said heals all wounds. But in the case of Pakistan and Bangladesh, two countries that had buried the past;...
Gigantic Oil Reserves in the Arctic: a New Battleground for Global Powers
On March 29-30, the Russian city of Arkhangelsk is hosting an international forum called "Arctic: Territory of Dialogue." The main issues on the agenda...
Afghanistan’s Options: India’s Treachery or Regional Cooperation
Dr. Shahzad Latif | Back in the 1970s and 80, when the people of Afghanistan needed liberation from the Soviet oppression, Pakistan stood by their side....
Lahore High Court overrules earlier decision to hold 2018 CSS exams in Urdu
The Lahore High Court has suspended last month’s decision of holding the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination for the year 2018 in Urdu. On...
Will the United States 3D Policy for Pakistan Work Against China’s Rise?
Abdul Rahim | Former President Barak Obama’s foreign policy strategy of "Pivot to South Asia" is still continuing under President Trump’s administration. Strengthening ties with India,...
Cleaning Beijing, Polluting Lahore: Full Cost of Chinese Investments?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | As smog enveloped the Chinese capital this weekend, state news agency Xinhua reported the closing of the last large coal-fired...
After 45 Years of Marriage Theresa May Files Divorce Papers Today: UK Leaves EU in 2 Years
Guy Faulconbridge | LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown...
Let’s Spread Violence to “Eradicate” Violence – United States Way of Doing Things
David Swanson | The first point to point out is the idea that the Middle East is culturally a violent place that can be made...