Russia and Japan Puts Aside Territorial Disputes & Start Peace Talk Again
The Russia-Japan territorial disputes surged at a meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries, Toshimitsu Motegi and Sergey Lavrov, at Nagoya, Japan,...
Iran, A Ticking Bomb: Who Has Their Hands on the Remote?
Opinion | I once had an animated conversation with the Middle East correspondent of a leading Indian newspaper regarding the resilience of the Iranian political...
Lahore’s Air Turns against Lahoris: People suffer by Air pollution & Smog
Lahore's air quality remained 'hazardous' with an air quality exceeding 300, according to Air Visual's Air Quality Index (AQI) list. An AQI ranking between...
Imran Khan’s Economic Team: What went wrong?
Op-ed | The latest monetary policy is out for another two months and it continues to belie all logic: The discount rate has been maintained...
Viceroys of Pakistan: A Legacy British Left Behind
Op-ed | Lord Louis Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India (February-August 1947). After the passage of the Indian Independence Act in July 1947, the...
Fears of Student Activism: Revival of Student Unions in Pakistan
Opinion | Student unions have played a vital role in the struggle of independence and in the post-independence political system of Pakistan. Muslim Student Federation...
The gateway to peace: Kartarpur serves as more than just a symbol
Op-ed | The opening of the Kartarpur Corridor providing access to Sikhs to visit the revered Sikh Guru’s final resting place is in reality of...
Is Iran’s economy collapsing under crippling sanctions by US?
Opinion | The crippling unilateral sanctions imposed by the American policy establishment has began to have a telling effect on the Iranian economy, with public...
World watches Kartarpur Corridor keenly as it brings nations closer
Op-ed | In recent weeks, the media and policymakers in South Asia, and outside, have been closely following developments pertaining to the Kartarpur Corridor. The...
Lack of passion to serve public in Quaid e Azam’s land of pure
Opinion | Passion has been in short supply in the land of the pure. Ever since the house of Sharif entered the political arena an...
Widespread Impunity and a Tribute To a Hero – Hemant Karkare
For India to wake up and not follow playing politics on terror as is PM Narendra Modi doing, it is necessary to remember what...
POLITICIZATION OF CIVIL SERVICES IN PAKISTAN
The Civil Services in Pakistan have colonial origins. A competent, effective and neutral civil service is the backbone of any country’s governance structure. Countries...