US credibility dented in Iran standoff – M K Bhadrakumar
M K Bhadrakumar | The US President Donald Trump’s reported decision abruptly to call off military strike against Iran which he’d previously ordered, highlights the...
When common good became uncommon – Dr Farid A Malik
Dr Farid A Malik | On August 14, 1947 Pakistan started off well, common good was on everyone’s agenda. Jinnah the first Governor General died...
Battle for survival – Saad Rasool
Saad Rasool | The past few weeks have been exceptionally revealing for Pakistan’s politico-legal paradigm. In the days following the month of Ramazan, Hamza Shahbaz’s...
Intelligent traffic management system on the cards for capital
News Desk | For the first time in Pakistan, the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) will help mitigate the transportation-related problem of the federal capital. Officials familiar...
India-US relationship is more than just transactional
M K Bhadrakumar | The Indian analysts view US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s forthcoming visit to New Delhi early next week through the looking...
Shanghai Cooperation Organization: PM Khan proposed trade in local currencies
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has gradually emerged as an essential global geopolitical and geo-economic alliance. Its’ Heads of State Council...
Iran in 2019: A SWOT Analysis
Abdul Rasool Syed | The Strengths One of Iran’s key strengths is its geography.  It is ideally located between Middle East and Central Asia, with access...
Pressure builds with more protests in Hong Kong, but what’s the end game?
Caitlin Byrne | The latest protests in Hong Kong on Sunday, which organisers said brought some 2 million people to the streets, represented yet another striking show...
South Africa should learn from Brazil about how to tackle ‘hidden hunger’
Brittany Kesselman | South Africa faces a double burden of hunger and malnutrition, on the one hand, and obesity with associated non-communicable diseases (NCDs), on the other....
Gulf of Oman attacks: how merchant ships can keep safe in dangerous water
Robert McCabe | The latest attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman have once again highlighted the vulnerability of merchant ships crossing...
Ghulam Abbas saved: CJP stays execution of mentally-Ill prisoner
News Desk | Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, ordered a stay on the execution of a mentally-ill convict, Ghulam Abbas, who...
Modi on a mission to win Eurasia
M K Bhadrakumar | The Bishkek Declaration, issued after the summit meeting (June 14-15) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation devotes one sentence praising China’s Belt and...