Trump draws geopolitical battle lines in South Asia
James M. Dorsey | President Donald J. Trump has drawn battle lines in South Asia that are likely to have a ripple effect across Eurasia:...
More foreign policy blow back in Spain
Jacob G. Hornberger | Last week, 13 more people died in Spain as a consequence of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and Afghanistan....
No cherry picking of law breakers – Part II
Ikran Sehgal | In his address to the Constituent Assembly on 11 August 1947, the Quaid said that “Jobbery, graft nepotism and bribe has to...
UAE ambassador’s hacked mails: Was Qatar crisis a hoax?
James M. Dorsey | The hacked email account of Yousef al-Otaiba, the influential United Arab Emirates ambassador in Washington, has provided unprecedented insight into the...
Trump presidency is like a rudderless ship after Bannon’s exit
M. K. Bhadrakumar | An imminent departure of the White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon had been talked about for weeks, even months. But when Bannon’s...
Malala: Why so many in Pakistan hate what she symbolizes?
Saeed Afridi | Malala, the name has become a symbol of so much more than just a little girl. Malala also has become a one-word...
Anxiety symptoms that many people overlook
David J. Bookbinder | “Anxious” is a word with two faces. Sometimes it means eager excitement. “I’m anxious to see you!” we say, as we...
Self-aware Pakistanis vs the influential and power-wielding elite
Saeed Afridi | This Pakistan This unworkable and wholly undemocratic architecture rendered Pakistan’s democracy in a state of constant struggle between two forms of authoritarian dictatorships,...
Will an assertive Iran turn out to be Trump’s greatest challenge?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The White House readout of US President Donald Trump’s phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted that the latter “thanked”...
Pakistan at 70
Adil Najam | Pakistan turned 70 on August 14, 2017. It has been a tumultuous journey. Exciting. Adventurous. Unpredictable. Sometimes uplifting. Often heartbreaking. And, often,...
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...