Should we start countdown for War In Asia?
A major military conflict is brewing at the heart of Asia. It could come to nothing, or it could affect four countries. It all...
China & the uncertain security situation in Gulf
China and the Gulf states are in the same boat as they grapple with uncertainty about regional security against the backdrop of doubts about...
Fiscal budget 2020-21: The best way forward
As Pakistan moves towards its Fiscal Budget 2020-21, perhaps the most difficult since its inception, ironically the national economic management per se seems to...
How an Indian sees Pakistan
Pakistan is a dirty word in India. There exists an entire country in the imagination of Indians—one that is different from actual Pakistan—and maintaining...
India, a colossal washout in US versus China showdown
In a trove of declassified CIA documents some years ago, there was a list of Soviet jokes from the 1980s offering the glimpse of...
PIA PK 8303: The cost of incompetency
With most people fearful of flying in a pressurized aluminium tube, it comes as no surprise that often this fear persists due to an...
How does Trump aim to contain China?
This past week has been a catastrophic seven days that shook America. Some of the debris may have inevitably fallen on President Donald Trump...
‘Jirga System’ leads towards honor killing in Pakistan
As she wakes up every morning, she, as a daily ritual, goes through a mental instruction manual handed down to her for as long...
Covid-19 intensified ‘Gender-Based Violence’ in Pakistan, but how?
The world has changed for sure. Life has turned three sixty degrees for most of us. It is a time of action based upon...
Afghanistan: The latest breeding ground for Daesh
Daesh, the brutal militant outfit that had been nearly dismantled in 2017 in Syria and Iraq has reared its ugly head again. The group, which...
NATO vs Russia: Who will win Libya?
The great game in Libya has begun surging with the United States shedding its strategic ambivalence and resorting to a proactive role. Earlier this...
New World Order: Reasons why China will rise & US will fall
The rise of China, and the consequent loss of global American influence, has the potential to be a moment of tremendous significance in the...