Why is the Middle East Such a Complicated Region to Study?

Sarmad Ishfaq | A culturally, politically, and historically diverse area, the Middle East has been quite an enigmatic region for scholars to study. This is...

Spoilers of peace process – Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The Americans are prepared to culminate their military engagement in Afghanistan as soon as possible. Pakistan has been struggling to...

Political tangles – Dr Farid A Malik

Dr. Farid A Malik | Nations must learn from history but unfortunately, we do not. Political tangles are once again on the rise. This is...

Saudi Iranian rivalry polarizes Nigerian Muslims – Dr James M Dorsey

Dr James M Dorsey | Nigeria, Africa’s foremost oil producer, banned the Iranian-backed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) this weekend after demonstrations in the capital Abuja to...

Famous Inventors Who Regretted Their Inventions

Raana Kanwal | Robert Oppenheimer / Albert Einstein Robert Oppenheimer and Albert Einstein were the directors of the Manhattan Project during World War II and prepared...

Can ‘Ehsaas’ program embrace street children?

Saad Rasool | As the centerpiece of its human sector development and poverty alleviation initiative, Imran Khan’s PTI government has been pursuing the ‘Ehsaas’ program....

Why did Justice Isa request SJC to make his reply public?

News Analysis | In an interesting development, Supreme Court judge Qazi Faez Isa has requested the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to make his reply public...

Rally on Mall Road: Shehbaz booked for violating Court orders

News Analysis | Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan against alleged media curbs and “blackout of its activities...

Pak-US: Satisfactory relationship

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Prime Minister Imran Khan’s three-day Washington visit has invigorated the bilateral relations between Pakistan and the United States. His meetings...

Opposition’s “Black Day” lacked a clarity of purpose

News Desk | The opposition parties of Pakistan all jointly announced to observe a “Black Day” on the 25th of July to organize in the...

Europe boils in record-setting heat wave

Tom Matthews | I am a scientist who researches climate hazards. This week I have published research on the potential for a catastrophic cyclone-heatwave combo in the...

Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia’s coastal habitat

Russ Babcock | If you think climate change is only gradually affecting our natural systems, think again. Our research, published yesterday in Frontiers in Marine Science,...