The quality gap in Pakistan’s education system
Myrah Qadeer Khan | In the course of recent decades Pakistan's training environment has developed to the point of being indistinguishable. Helped by inadequate open division...
A polite ‘shut up’ call
Ikram Sehgal | Along with one of my platoons, radio operator and runner, I was hugging the bottom of a steep ridge with Marri militants...
Russia to meet ISIS threat from Afghanistan
M K Bhadrakumar | Kulbhushan Jadhav and our “surgical strike 2.0” across the LOC kept the adrenaline flowing in recent days, but it is the regional conference on...
Who killed Benazir Bhutto? The theories behind the murder
AFP with News Analysis input Ten years after former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, the first woman to lead a Muslim nation, was killed in...
Food imports grow far higher than exports as year comes to an end
News Analysis | Food commodities exports have surged during the past five months of the running fiscal year by 12.5 percent in a year on...
US-Pakistan military alliances: Lessons for USA
Jamal Hussain | Introduction The history of Pakistan – USA military alliances goes back to 1954 when as a member of CENTO and SEATO Pakistan became...
Can community building help end extremist violence in Pakistan?
Saud Bin Ahsen | During the last fifteen years Pakistan has been a victim of instability, insecurity and political violence due to its role as...
India isolated by One Belt One Road Initiative
M K Bhadrakumar | From the Indian perspective, today’s announcement by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that Beijing and Islamabad are open to extending the...
China, Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to battle terror together
AFP | Ministers from Afghanistan, Pakistan and China met in Beijing on Tuesday where they agreed to work together to tackle the threat of terrorism...
Breast Cancer: lets say the word and not hide from it!
News Desk | What is your organization? Pink Ribbon Pakistan National Breast Cancer Awareness Program is a non-funded, self-sustained initiative. We strive to significantly reduce breast...
Sugarcane farmers call off protest after Shehbaz assurance
News Analysis | Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on 24th December ordered to ensure that sugarcane is purchased for Rs. 180 per 40kg from farmers. Addressing...
CPEC: Pakistan’s quest for energy security
Asia Maqsood | Sufficient supply of energy is central to industry, transport, infrastructure, information technology, agriculture and households. Besides, economic growth and higher standard of...