At key ‘2+2’ talks, India should take US demands on Iran oil sanctions with a pinch of salt
M K Bhadrakumar | With the “2+2” dialogue between India and the United States due to begin in New Delhi on Thursday, the Modi government...
LHC issues bailable arrest warrants for PM Abbasi in high treason case
News Analysis | The Lahore High Court on Monday issued a bailable arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for failing to appear...
Foster new partnerships & alliances – Dr. Zafar Jaspal
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Pakistan stands on the verge of fundamental foreign policy choices. The changing international environment requires a change in the Pakistani...
Not the IMF way – Omer Javed
Omer Javed | In my doctoral research, which culminated in receiving both distinctions and as a Springer published monograph in their ‘Contributions to Economics’ series,...
The ink of a scholar – Saad Rasool
Saad Rasool | In a deeply saddening turn of events, Dr. Atif Mian, an economist of Princeton University, was forced to resign from the Economic...
Government introduces new dimensions to broaden CPEC
News Analysis | Pakistan‘s new government has agreed with China to formally invite third-country investors to be part of the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor....
Naya India: BJP passes resolution for 2019 elections while Opposition observes lockdown
News Analysis | The BJP passed a resolution for making a “new India” by 2022 on the conclusion of its national executive meeting. Meanwhile, a...
White America & Hindu India: A marriage of convenience? – Samson Simon Sharaf
Samson Simon Sharaf | Wednesday’s short visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Joseph...
“PM Imran was not elected but selected by the powers that be”, alleges Shehbaz Sharif
News Analysis | Shehbaz Sharif, president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has once again questioned the legitimacy of the present government and General Elections 2018....
Separate constitution for Jammu and Kashmir was an ‘aberration’ – new Indian view
Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani | India is in a state of sin in its administered part of Kashmir. In obedience to UN Charter, UN Security...
Embarrassment for Sindh government: Officers of BS-17 and BS-18 reverted to BS-1, BS-4 & BS-5
News Analysis | In an interesting development, the Sindh local government department has reverted 11 officials from BS-17 and BS-16 to BS-5 and BS-4. Through...
Pakistan’s new president Arif Alvi sworn in
AFP | Pakistan's new President Arif Alvi was sworn in at a ceremony in Islamabad on Sunday, concluding the country's peaceful transfer of power to...