Palestine still remains core issue in Middle East
M K Bhadrakumar | The horrific shooting down of 17 unarmed, peaceful Palestinian demonstrators on Friday by the Israeli security forces has once again underscored that Israel’s...
How Bashar al-Assad won the Syrian war? Part-I
Zeeshan Munir | In summer of 2012, rebel forces were knocking on the doors of Damascus, half of Aleppo was lost to anti-regime forces and...
Egyptian ultras: Down but not out
James M. Dorsey | Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi won a second term virtually unchallenged in what is widely seen as a flawed election. The run-up...
Has Kim finally decided to give up nuclear ambitions?
Sufian Qazi | Kim Jong-Un’s recent visit to China, his first official errand since he consolidated power in 2011 after the death of his father,...
Democracy and education: The indivisible duo
Maham Gillani | Democracy has certain prerequisites, foremost among them is education. Quality education is the only tool that can inculcate democratic values in the...
Pakistan builds case for full membership of NSG
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | As Pakistan builds a case for full membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the country is endeavoring to improve...
Why so many in Pakistan are scared of “Brand Malala”?
Saeed Afridi | Malala, the name has become a symbol of so much more than just a little girl. Malala also has become a one-word...
How to overcome your biggest enemy in life: Fear
Have you ever heard someone say “Me? I’m rubbish at mathematics!” or “It’s no good asking me I’ve always struggled with grammar”? These are...
International Community needs to unite to end Afghan war
Asia Maqsood | A declaration calling for an ‘Afghan-led and Afghan-owned’ peace process has been adopted in two-day mega international meeting on March 26-27, 2018...
Do courts have authority to punish people for judicial contempt?
Saad Rasool | As the ‘ship our State’ enters its final stretch in the ongoing politico-constitutional tussle between PML(N) and the honourable Supreme Court, an...
Wrath for separatists in Spain but sympathy for Baloch insurgents from Pakistan: Europe’s Double Standards?
Mahnoor Shafqaat | Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia’s former President and separatist leader has been detained in Germany. His arrest comes after a European arrest warrant was...
India doesn’t need a working relationship with US Central Command
M K Bhadrakumar | The Indian media reported that following the 2+2 talks in Washington last week at the level of the foreign and defence...