Changing tunes of politicians in the land of the pious and the pure

We always find that politicians keep changing their tunes. One said, “I will not hire this individual as a peon” but later changed to...

What’s behind China’s bullying of Australia? It sees a soft target — and an essential one

As the diplomatic fallout continues over the digitally altered war crimes tweet sent by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, earlier this week, it’s...

Australian Military overlooked “Western Democracy” in a bid to expose Russia

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation appears to have colluded with the Australian Defence Ministry to launch an information warfare attack on Russia under the pretext...

Imran Khan’s Kabul visit lacked substance

Pakistan’s Prime Minister paid a day long visit-- his first as Prime Minister-- to Kabul on November 19. He held wide ranging talks with...

Was PDM’s Multan rally legitimate?

On Friday, in the midst of useless political frenzy concerning the PDM ‘power show’ in Multan, Rana Sanauallah (one of the closest confidants of...

Forget morality, recognizing Israel is against Pakistan’s national interest

'The foreign ministers of Israel and Pakistan met publicly for the first time on Thursday, a diplomatic breakthrough brokered by Turkey that appeared to...

Indian farmers are rising up against Modi’s ‘Great Reset’

The Indian capital saw heated clashes on Friday after security forces fired tear gas and water cannons to stop a farmers’ march that was...

CSS: Why are dreams of thousands shattered every year?

There is no question on the credibility of the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC); also no scandal has surfaced in the last many years...

Op-ed: We are the real frontier-mentality people

In established parliamentary jurisdictions, the Shadow Cabinet consists of senior members of the Opposition who scrutinise their corresponding government ministers, develop alternative policies, and...

Great power rivalry: Should Iran choose China, Pakistan over India, US?

The three regional giants, Pak-China, and Iran with the three regional zones, South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East have a pivotal role...

Op-ed: In Pakistani democracy, self-interests trump ideological motivations

It has been said over and over that the establishment, or in simple terms the army, has always been ruling the country in one-way...

Op-ed: How India distorted the truth to control occupied Kashmir

In his memoirs, Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years, former chief of India’s premier intelligence agencies, Research and Analysis Wing (and Intelligence Bureau) makes no bones...