A judicial answer to ‘Mujhe kiyo’n nikala?’
Saad Rasool | After an excruciating wait of almost a year – since the 28th July, 2017 verdict that disqualified Mr. Nawaz Sharif – the...
Russia can mediate a grand bargain on Syria
M K Bhadrakumar | The prevailing impression is that Russia plays a hugely influential role in the Syrian conflict. But it is equally the case...
Afghan peace, a shared responsibility
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The continuity of asymmetrical warfare in Afghanistan has destabilizing spill-over effects on its neighbours as well as on great powers...
North Korea will never give up its nuclear weapons
Jacob G Hornberger | With North Korea accusing Secretary of State (and former CIA Director) Mike Pompeo of engaging in a “unilateral and gangster-like demand...
Writing on the wall for corrupt elite of Pakistan?
Ikram Sehgal | Even a cursory analysis of the three Nawaz Sharif sackings as PM reveals one constant sordid fact, his incurring penchant to listen...
The battle for Iran: Policy or regime change?
James M Dorsey | Iran, in the latest of a series of incidents on its western and south-eastern borders, said it had disbanded a Pakistan-based...
Why Pakistan needs Imran Khan?
Farid A Malik | Why Kaptaan? The answer is ‘Naya Pakistan’. As Prime Minister (PM) he will have to deliver on his promise otherwise he...
A Nation oblivious to manifestos
Dr. Kalsoom Sumra | The heading of this critique says it all - the bitter reality about the importance of manifestos in the realm of...
Bravo ANP to contest Elections despite Bilour’s assassination; but who is behind all this?- Shiffa Yousafzai
Shiffa Yousafzai | All that we feared - and many political analysts had predicted - has just started right before the General Elections, now all...
FATA’s merger into KPK is not a guarantee of socio-economic prosperity
Taimur Khan | The infamous Elaqa-e-Ghair or No Mans’ Land, officially known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) formally became part of Pakistan’s Khyber...
Nawaz and Maryam: Between devil & deep blue sea? -Haider Mehdi
Haider Mehdi | A non-establishment but very knowledgeable pigeon whispered in my ear that Nawaz, after the Avenfield judgment, had approached several quarters requesting that...
Saudi Arabia, an emerging sports power- Aamir Bilal
Aamir Bilal | Historically, Saudi Arabia has played a limited role in international competitive sports. Apart from the interest in Saudi soccer clubs, there has...