Govt. should step up to increase textile export
Dr. Omer Javed | When the PTI government took office, it inherited a huge current account deficit, and it was assumed that it would take...
Afghan Talks: Sticking points include the spoiling role of India – Jan Achakzai
Jan Achakzai | As Doha talks have entered into a very crucial phase, there are signs of some critical issues defying the consensus between the...
Trouble in the Gulf as US-Iran dispute threatens to escalate into serious conflict
Tony Walker | The last thing the world needs at a moment of significant trade tensions between the United States and China is a Middle...
A panoramic view of Pakistan’s banking system
Raza Jafri | Banks play an important intermediary role in any economy, transferring money from savers (depositors) to the users of capital (the borrowers). Banks...
Alarming Iran-US tension – Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | President Donald Trump has been stating Iran nuclear and missile program to vindicate his diplomatic actions against the country and...
Why parents should think twice about tracking apps for their kids
Joel Michael Reynolds | The use of self-tracking and personal surveillance technologies has grown considerably over the last decade. There are now apps to monitor...
European elections guide: What’s actually on the ballot paper?
Paula Keaveney | Despite plans to go ahead with Brexit, the UK will now participate in elections to the European Parliament on May 23. Voting in...
Intra-Faith Bias and the Law – Saad Rasool
Saad Rasool | The month of Ramzan, in Pakistan, is flush with religious sentimentality. Religious scholars grace our televisions screens all day and naat-khawa’n dazzle...
India has no option other than siding with America in US-Iran scuffle – M.K Bhadrakumar
M.K Bhadrakumar | The sudden visit to New Delhi by the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif for a meeting on May 14 with the...
Plastic Kingdom: Fifth largest in the world?
Laurie Wright | We’re all too aware of the consequences of plastics in the oceans and on land. However, beyond the visible pollution of our...
Sex education; tool to tackle rape
Madhumita Pandey | “When did you first have sexual intercourse?”, “Did you ask for consent?” These are just some of the taboo-breaking questions I asked...
India’s spy warfare against Pakistan
Ayaz Ahmed | India has long dreamed of becoming a regional hegemon in South Asia. With an aim to achieve preponderance, New Delhi has employed...