The case of Trump vs American deep state
The US presidential contests are never smooth-sailing affairs. But this year’s presidential race has been far more unpredictable and tumultuous even by the American...
USA taking India for granted: Allowing Pakistan & China to humiliate India
India was humiliated in the 1962 Indo-China war during the Congress party rule of Prime Minister Nehru. However, there was at least one satisfaction...
The Nagorno-Karabakh crisis: Iran’s calculated involvement
Iran has an extremely rare opportunity to greatly improve its regional reputation by offering to host peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan to replace...
Time to revisit Hobbes’s social contract
Clouds of despondency have taken over the entire country for the last few days as reports unveiled myriad of cases of human violation taking...
Op-ed: A focus on digital connectivity in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
China has been a strong player in the political, military and economic affairs of the Asia-Pacific region; the Belt-and-Road Initiative (BRI) is, then, a...
Conscious capitalism: How Pakistan can make CPEC businesses sustainable
The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entered in its second phase, paving way for the establishment of new businesses. Both local and foreign...
Nagorno-Karabakh & Kashmir: A contrasting prespective
Pakistan's position of supporting Azerbaijan's territorial integrity has come under criticism by some in India who claim that it's hypocritical for Islamabad to endorse...
Packed milk vs loose milk: A debate made relevant by the Government’s ban on the latter
The Punjab Government’s decision to ban sale of loose milk from 2022 is indeed ‘better late than never’. But can the packed milk ensure...
Body of Manisha Valmiki cremated by UP police against family’s wishes
Manisha Valmiki was a Dalit girl who was brutally gangraped in India – she died on 29th September, 2020. The next day, on September...
How Nehru was responsible for the partition of India
Celebrated Indian historian and former minister for external affairs and finance in the Atal Bihari Vajpaee government passed away on September 27. Among many...
Will the Libyan oil deal survive?
On September 18, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, Ahmed Maiteeq announced that he had reached an agreement with the commander of...
Perspective on China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Building a global world order
Political scientists Alan Chong and Quang Min Pham bring with their edited volume originality as well as dimensions and perspectives to the discussion about...