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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Naval sailors attacked in Baluchistan: another attempt to slow down CPEC?
News Analysis | Two Navy sailors were martyred and at least three others were wounded when their vehicle was attacked in the Jiwani area of...