How is China, India, and Iran coping with the fallout of former Afghan government?
Taliban advances in Afghanistan shift the Central Asian playing field on which China, India and the United States compete with rival infrastructure-driven approaches. At...
The return of Taliban after two decades
The US attacked Afghanistan, under the lame excuse of staged drama “9/11” twenty years ago and pushed the Taliban out. Although no concrete evidence...
A guideline for the rights of overseas Pakistanis
According to Gabriel Sheffer diaspora is defined as: “ethnic minority groups of migrant origins residing and acting in host countries but maintaining strong sentimental...
The Great Western Escape in Afghanistan – Andrew Korybko
Russian Analyst, Andrew Korybko, argues that all western assessments of Afghan National Army's strength have proved wrong as it collapses under Taliban onslaught who are taking city after city and US and allies are evacuating embassies and fleeing in panic.
Israel tries to mend ties with Diaspora amid fears of strained relations with the West
Israel’s first post-Netanyahu government is seeking to rebuild fractured relations with the Jewish Diaspora and rebrand the country as a liberal rather than an...
Has the time come to accept the Taliban as the new sovereign of Afghanistan?
The fast deteriorating situation in neighboring Afghanistan and its impact on Pakistan should ideally be at the top of the national news agenda, particularly...
All about the ‘ Crowns ‘ and ‘ Clowns ‘
I was inspired to write this article after hearing about the suffering of the family of the first Prime Minister ( PM ). Nawabzada...
From vote to note: Pakistan’s history of rigged elections
According to Dr. Farid A. Malik, Ex-Chairman of the Pakistan Science Foundation, Pakistan once used to have fair elections. However, over the years, politicians began to lure their voters in with promises of ‘Biryani’ or ‘Qeemaywalay Nan.' Needless to say, the value of the vote deteriorated and Pakistan became a victim of election rigging.
Flooding in Pakistan: A grave consequence of climate change
Humanity is facing natural calamities on earth since times unknown. Different geographical areas are exposed to specific types of natural factors, so the nature...
Emerging new security challenges for Pakistan
Externally, Pakistan faces new security threats from looming civil war in Afghanistan, shifting global power dynamics and Sino-US power competition, growing Indo-US strategic partnership,...
Pre-poll rigging: Myth or reality? Dr. Farid A. Malik explains!
Dr. Farid A Malik, Ex-Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation, talks about how the political cell by ISI was set up to keep tabs on "unscrupulous" politicians holding public office. However, the files produced by ISI are used against the politicians for pre or post-poll rigging.
Afghan peace: Why Pakistan should no more “do more”
According to Maheen Ahmed, a Research Associate at IPRI, Pakistan has done a lot for Afghanistan and the US, yet there are campaigns falsely accusing Pakistan of not doing enough and derailing the Afghan peace process by supporting the Taliban. However, it is high time that countries realize Pakistan cannot and should not "do more."