Pearl Harbor: what convinced the Japanese military, that it was ‘now or never’?

By 1920, America had become by far the world's richest country, whose strength held sway over much of the Western hemisphere, and was stretching...

UAE-Israel deal a gamble for Palestinian peace: can the UAE succeed where others have failed?

The decision by the UAE to establish diplomatic relations with Israel keeps a negotiated solution with Palestine on life support. There is no indication...

Why Pakistan’s Economy is fragile after 72 years?

This past weekend, the National Outreach Program asked me to deliver a speech on the subject of my choice. After having written extensively about...

Op-ed: Pakistan should be cautious of the TTP even as terror group loses relevance in a new Afghanistan

In a significant development, two splinter groups of Tehreek-i–Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — Harkatul Ahrar and Jamatul Ahrar — have decided to rejoin the main...

PIA: Little known causes of downfall and the way forward

Leaving behind talks of the past glory of the monopoly era, PIA still has two most enviable assets i.e. World Routes and Name recognition. Little...

How Pakistan hit Saudi leadership where it hurts the most

A rift between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia throws into sharp relief deepening fissures in the Muslim world. Coupled with the establishment of diplomatic relations...

Is India forcing partner countries to take sides in US-China cold war?

India seems extremely uncomfortable with the fact that Russian-Chinese ties remain strong in the aftermath of the recent Galwan incident between the neighboring Asian...

Despite stable economic growth, why do people lack basic necessities?

People in Pakistan yearn for economic growth. Some claim it to be the only vibrant indicator to assess the health of an economy. But...

Citizens carry the burden of state’s failures

Unwillingly the people of Pakistan have to carry the entire burden of the non-performing state. In a high school civics class, we were taught...

Do male journalists in Pakistan face online abuse, harassment?

For the past fifteen days, female journalists and anchorpersons in Pakistan have aggressively and vehemently taken up the issue of online trolling, abuse, and...

A rare defeat at the UN reflects a faltering American empire

In a sign of changing times, the United States suffered a humiliating defeat at the UN Security Council. The UNSC rejected a US resolution...

In the memory of Hussain-Ibn-Ali (A.S.)

History is an unforgiving court. It sits in judgment over god-kings and sprawling empires that had conquered the known world of their time. And...
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