‘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...

Politics of Harassment: Is ‘feminism’ used as a political instrument?

Prof. Rana Eijaz Ahmad/Farah Adeed | The concept of power is at the heart of social sciences. We deal with its origin, development, forms, manifestations,...

A Locked down Economy: Where Can You Invest In The Midst Of A Storm?

The outbreak of the rampant virus bewildered the world. To subdue the spread of the invisible adversary, countries effectuated lockdowns causing the economies to plummet....

Indian Foreign Secretary’s sojourn to Dhaka: Resetting Indo-Bangladesh relations

On a mid-monsoon day in the midst of this petrifying pandemic, India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla packed his briefcase and emplaned for Dhaka...