Soldiers for hire: The secret history of Wagner Group’s ties to Russia
Vladimir Putin has now been in charge of the Russian Federation for 20 years, and there is little doubt that during this time the...
Op-ed: Fee hike in exports has left Pakistani businesses rattled
The recent increase in the fee for obtaining Phyto-certificate, mandatory for the export of perishable items, by 800 per cent without comparing with the...
Op-ed: There is US government infighting over trillions in COVID-19 relief while world suffers
Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic has begun, the world is facing a financial crisis, worse than the one in 2008. Unemployment numbers are climbing,...
What does the future hold for Caucasus?
The Eurasian region of Caucasus has yet seen another wave of horrendous violence after 1990's as Azerbaijani and Armenian forces are engaged with each...
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Ethnocentric attitudes encouraging negative stereotypes
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Nagorno-Karabakh became an autonomous region that is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but is de facto...
Here is everything you need to know about Hindu beliefs on cow dung, urine
The fanatic Hindu believes in magical or talisman properties of cow dung and urine. The believers are spread over a wide spectrum. They cover...
Pensions: A brewing disaster
Present public perception benignly ignores the fact that Pakistan’s economy was put in dire straits by the PML(N) govt. The PTI narrative was late...
Despite tremendous favours, Afghans find it hard to trust Pakistan. Here’s why!
Many Pakistanis wonder why there is such acrimony and deep suspicion among Afghans against them despite so many ‘favours’ to Kabul. After all, Islamabad...
NSA Moeed Yusuf’s interview is a reflection of ‘Naya Pakistan’
Over the past week, even as Pakistani media was consumed by the abhorrent (and self-destructive) tirades of Nawaz Sharif and his cohorts, an important...
Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict: There’s more to it than meets the eye
Fighting in the Caucasus between Azerbaijan and Armenia is about much more than deep-seated ethnic divisions and territorial disputes. It’s the latest clash designed,...
Op-ed: Mideast peace agreements with Israel are driven by political vested interests
News is circulating in political spheres about Oman and Sudan as the next countries in line to recognize Israel after UAE and Bahrain. These...
Who will win US Presidential elections 2020?
As the race for US Presidential elections 2020 enters a very important phase as November 3rd, the polls day draws nearer, President Donald Trump's...