Op-ed: Monsoon disasters just a trailer of climate change storm that lies ahead for Pakistan
Despite its trivial contribution, Pakistan will face the direful aftermath of climate change in the wake of its topography and geography. Pakistan - the...
Pulwama investigations: Questions not answered by Indians
On February 14 2019, an explosive-laden vehicle rammed through India’s central reserve police force convoy near Awantipora on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway. Forty CRPF personnel...
How China is traversing along Middle East’s ‘volatile’ fault lines
Here are two potential indicators of Chinese interest in moving ahead with a proposed US$400 billion economic and military cooperation agreement with Iran: a...
‘Won’t sell arms to Pakistan’: Is India dictating Russian foreign policy?
Indian media reported over the weekend that Russia promised Defense Minister Rajnath Singh that it won't sell arms to Pakistan out of respect for...
Will ‘Safe Water’ lead Pakistan’s Fight against COVID-19?
This year, millions of people will remain without access to safe water around the globe, and millions will die due to lack of it. In...
Who will answer for Karachi in the eternal court?
I had to travel to Karachi at the start of last week, for a few cases fixed before the honourable Sindh High Court. On...
Why India desires to actively contain China?
There's no longer any doubt that India seeks to actively “contain” China after the latest incident between Asia's two most populous countries over the...
Op-ed: It is time Pakistan replaced colonial methods of administration with modern management
Most civil litigation is frivolous and avoidable, as it is caused mainly because of the executive abuse. Instead of conceding, the colonial bureaucracy is...
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...