Charlottesville and America’s death machine
Jacob G. Hornberger | Amidst all the furor over President Trump’s suggestion that “both sides” are to blame for the recent violence in Charlottesville, I...
No cherry picking of law breakers
Ikram Sehgal | Sharif’s utter contempt of the Supreme Court’s (SC) recent ruling, and by default the rule of law, was exposed blatantly for public...
Can Sharifs be held accountable in Pakistan?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | Despite being in politics/power for over three decades, the Sharifs have been able to dodge accountability. On the other hand,...
Korean Peninsula: Nuclear flash point
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The tension between Washington and Pyongyang is heading for a disastrous nuclear crisis. The increasing bellicose rhetoric between President Donald...
Will the launching of a mobile application change the Thana Culture?
Rida Hussain | “Justice delayed is justice denied”. Possibly, the launch of a mobile application by the Punjab Government to monitor the police can be the...
THAT Pakistan: Power, Venality & Prostitution
Saeed Afridi | THAT Pakistan Since its very birth, in Pakistan’s political fraternity malleability, power politics and venality have ruled the roost. Whether the one yielding...
Saudi-UAE moves hint at willingness to engage with Iran
James M. Dorsey | Recent moves by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates suggest that the two Gulf states may be looking for ways...
The maid’s culture and its harmful effects
Saba Waqas | We as a parent always want the best for our kids i.e. good food, fine clothing, loftiest schooling and other luxuries of...
The Turkish-Chinese Strategic Partnership Is Stronger Than Ever Before
Andrew Korybko | The Turkish Foreign Minister trumpeted his country’s strategic relations with China after a meeting with his counterpart on the sidelines of last weekend’s...
US-Russia cooperation: A necessity in the wake of North Korean jingoism
M K Bhadrakumar | The Ukraine crisis — and Russian-American relations — reaches an inflection point with the assessment made by the International Institute of...
Moscow nervous as the US-North Korean tensions rise
M K Bhadrakumar | Moscow’s diktat to the US to slash the latter’s diplomat and staff strength in Russia by 755 personnel generously put September...
Trump’s sabre-rattling: Is a nuclear war between US and North Korea imminent?
Asif Haroon Raja | The US-North Korea antagonism has its roots in the 1950-53 Korean War which had divided the country. While North Korea is...