Ashraf Ghani’s blame game continues: What are Pakistan’s options?
Imtiaz Gul | Ashraf Ghani’s charged Pakistan-focused speech before the Kabul Process Summit on June 6 in the presence of a Pakistani delegation left quite...
Afghan government’s Kabul Process: Do the political elites really want peace?
News Analysis | In order to bring about a negotiated political settlement to the simmering Afghan dispute, Afghanistan led the way and organized a conference...
PML-N leaders U-turn on JIT; Question ISI, MI involvement
The PML-N government has done a backflip on its stance regarding inclusion of the two representatives of MI and ISI in the Panamagate JIT...
NSG membership: Will Russia “convince” China to vote in India’s favor?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj seldom if ever would say a bloomer. Therefore, her remark on June 6 seems odd,...
PML-N’s latest bid to pressure Panama JIT
On Wednesday, during the latest fortnightly Supreme Court hearing of the six-member Panamagate joint investigation team (JIT), the Supreme Court was informed that the...
2018 Elections: Hope for protected votes or another rigged story?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | “Those who cast votes, change nothing; those who count, change everything.” – Stalin How can protection of the vote be ensured?...
Pakistan’s win over South Africa: The unpredictable Men in Green can do wonders
Shahid Afridi | Any team that takes Pakistan lightly takes a massive risk since the Men in Green have this amazing ability to bounce back...
Threats to regional peace: The implications of a disrupted Afghanistan
Abdul Rahim | Due to its geostrategic location in the region, Afghanistan occupies a unique place in global and regional politics. The future of Asia,...
Ignored and scathed on a global platform: What is the future of Pakistan’s foreign policy?
Dr. Shahbaz Shabbir Gill | Having no political acumen and experience, the US President Donald Trump has been allying with prominent leaders in Asia, to...
SCO membership of India & Pakistan brings challenges and opportunities
Chinese spokesperson expressed her desire that Pakistan and India can improve their ties after they become full-members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) next...
Suicide attacks and police firing: Death roams free in Kabul
Samea Shanori | Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, is locked in a state of indefinite agony. At least seven people died and many were severely wounded when security...
Bombs for the Taliban: Is the US prolonging the Afghan war, again?
News Analysis | Amid increasing turmoil in Afghanistan, top US officials, Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, have given a good...