US further sidelines Pakistan in Afghanistan peace efforts
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The National Defense Authorization Act 2019, passed recently by the US Congress, is having a slight impact on the Pakistani...
NAB: Misguided Jihad is far more dangerous?
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | In recent months we have seen a plethora of actions by the Superior Judiciary and NAB in taking cognizance of...
What does the future hold for Muslim Uighurs of China?
Simran Shoaib | Dispersed all around the world, millions of Muslims undergo terrible atrocities on account of their religion. Following 9/11 the universal image of...
The Uyghur militant threat: China cracks down and mulls policy changes
James M. Dorsey | China, responding to United Nations criticism, academic and media reports, and an embarrassing court case in Kazakhstan, has come closer to...
Tumbling fortunes in Capital: Nawaz in court as convicted criminal and Imran-a PM in waiting sworn in as legislator
Waqas Shabbir | Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared today before the accountability court in connection with the Al-Azizia and Flagship Investment corruption references against...
Challenges for Imran Khan: Facts, comments and analysis
Farah Adeed | After a long political struggle of 22 years, Imran Khan is finally scheduled to take oath as Prime Minister of the Islamic...
Yemen war challenges Saudi moral authority
James M. Dorsey | Saudi conduct of its ill-fated war in Yemen coupled with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s alignment with the Trump administration and...
PEC election and engineer’s community
Sikandar Bilal Khattak | Every community strives to integrate and serve its membership. Unfortunately, Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) have been on the losing side. PEC...
Why Americans don’t really know Pakistan’s Imran Khan?
Najma Minhas | Imran Khan’s unassailable appeal across the world is an oft-mentioned expression, yet, sitting in Washington DC (still the apex power city of...
Imran Khan’s concrete reach out to military
Dr. Muhammad Ali Ehsan | Bertrand Russell the British philosopher defined power as ‘the ability to produce intended effects’. This ability is definitely not lacking...
Pakistan elections—may be good news for Pakistan, but not for U.S.
Graham E. Fuller | A bold new political face has come to power in the recent Pakistani elections, possibly offering the US a new opportunity...
Where do we start – Good governance and performance?
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | As we enter a new phase in governance in Pakistan, expectations are high as are the challenges we face. Here's a...