What halts India & Afghanistan from making peace with Pakistan?
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Pakistan's bilateral relations with its eastern and western neighbors severely deteriorated during the last two years. Though Islamabad did its...
Dawn leaks scandal nearing its resolution?
“Notification on Dawn Leak is incomplete and not in line with recommendations by the Inquiry Board. Notification is rejected,” According to sources, the Punjab...
Will Hekmatyar’s return cause division in Afghanistan?
After a lapse of 20 years, former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar returned to Kabul on Thursday. His return was met with a mixture of uneasiness...
Democracy in Pakistan: Preferring the Electable over the Deliverable?
Sahib Khan | For the first time, PML(N)-led government is about to complete its constitutional tenure in Pakistan and the next elections are expected to...
Af-Pak border heating up: Who is to be blamed?
On Friday, the Afghan forces fired upon troops of the Frontier Corps (FC) who were providing security to the census team on the Chaman...
Are MQM factions thinking of uniting against PPP for 2018 elections?
Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) – Haqqiqi chief Afaq Ahmed has hinted at a reconciliation between his faction, MQM-Pakistan, and Pakistan Sarzameen Party (PSP). Mr. Ahmed,...
Separatist movements sprouting: India losing its grip?
Is India’s obscure battle against left-wing extremism going off the rails? A deadly attack on a contingent of paramilitary personnel guarding road construction workers...
SECP gives 291 names for JIT: Who will be the chosen “diamonds”?
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has indicated that it will forward the names of all of its 291 officials of grade...
Dawn Leaks: Government’s next cover-up strategy?
Ikram Sehgal | Facing the storm unleashed by the leaking of the Cyril Almeida story, “Act Against Militants or Face International Isolation, Civilians Tell Military,” the...
Neither forgiven nor forgotten: Imran’s evolving strategy against Nawaz Sharif…
In an unprecedented move, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has announced that it will file a petition in the Supreme Court for the implementation of the 2012...
Dawn Leaks notification: Is the PM side-stepping from real case?
Imtiaz Gul | Government’s actions based on the JIT report on Dawn Leaks (dismissal of two technocrats) has unfortunately resuscitated the latent fault lines in...
Is Kashmir slipping away from India?
The Kashmiri rebels are up against state forces and the clamor for “Azaadi” is gaining even more traction. This was expressed in no uncertain...