Pakistan’s economy at a tipping point
Mohammad Zubair Khan | It has only been a year since a $6.2bn International Monetary Fund programme in Pakistan was completed, and the markets are...
Democracy is a beauty; Accountability is a necessity
Junaid Ali Malik l The accountability court is hearing corruption cases against the ousted premier Nawaz Sharif. The proceedings of these cases are very sensitive...
The logic behind overeating – Causes and remedies
Lubna Khan Faraz l Have you ever reached for another slice of pizza even though you feel full or ordered that warm brownie with vanilla...
A master-plan to balkanize Pakistan – Part II
Asif Haroon Raja | India’s Water terrorism To multiply pressure, India resorted to water terrorism by building over 60 dams on the three Pakistan specific rivers...
US warfare state & Las Vegas massacreÂ
Jacob G Hornberger | When it comes to the massacre in Las Vegas, I am on the same page as John Whitehead, the president of...
James Mattis warns Pakistan; ‘Do more’ or face consequences
M K Bhadrakumar | In the chronicle of India-Pakistan relations, seldom – if ever – would political rhetoric have descended to the gutter level as...
A master plan to balkanize Pakistan – Part I
Asif Haroon Raja | The drama of 9/11 provided a ready-made excuse to George W. Bush and his team of Neocons to wage wars against...
Gulf states enhancing ties with Israel after USA fails to end Qatar crisis
 James M. Dorsey | A cornerstone of the Trump administration’s approach to Israeli-Palestinian peace, involving a restructuring of relations between erstwhile Middle Eastern foes appears...
Is Social Media a hub of fake news?
Ikram Sehgal | Disinformation and propaganda for achieving one’s ends by foul means is not a new phenomenon. Around 320 BC Kautilya’s Arthashastra annunciated this...
Killing and dying for minerals
Jacob G. Hornberger | “President Trump, searching for a reason to keep the United States in Afghanistan after 16 years of war, has latched on...
KPK government brings revolutionary changes in education sector
Aisha Sarwari | The Elementary and Secondary Education Department (ESED) of the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has addressed what is clearly an education emergency. A...
Strategic competition among emerging powers in Indian Ocean
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The Indian Ocean’s geographical location and resources have not only made it attractive for the economic activities and strategic pursuits...