Is Imran Khan confused?
Dr. Farid A Malik | In a world driven by technology, change is the only permanent feature. The government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) under the...
US troop withdrawals threaten to fuel greater, potentially problematic Gulf assertiveness – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | As far as Gulf leaders are concerned, President Donald J. Trump demonstrated with his announced US troop withdrawals from Syria and...
Pakistan to become Singapore or Syria—the choice is starker
Jan Achakzai | That old cliché, “Pakistan is facing worse challenges never seen before”, is more relevant today than ever before; economically failing state, dysfunction...
M. A. Jinnah: The savior of Indian Muslims
M Zafar Khan Safdar | “Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the recipient of devotion and loyalty seldom accorded to a man”. This was the glowing tribute that...
The rise of a ‘Pashtun Spring’: An open letter to Pashtuns
Farah Adeed | Dear Pashtuns, It has been more than a year since I wrote an open letter to you and addressed a very serious issue. In...
India’s endorsement of US led regional order
Bhakhtawar Liaquat | Introduction Lord Palmerston of great Brittan said that ‘there is no permanent friends and permanent foe in international relations but only permanent interest’...
PM Imran Khan: Man who sacrifices his ego for his nation
Javed Hassan | Always quick on the draw in writing-off Khan, the naysayers had already declared his recent visit to the UAE a failure. Once...
You are either with us or with the enemy
Imran Jan | The end of the Afghan war may look no different than its start. Chaos, killings, devastation and so forth. Victor Hugo told...
Zalmay Khalilzad’s idea of paradise on earth – Asif Haroon Raja
Asif Haroon Raja | Peace talks in Afghanistan have gained momentum and third round of direct talks between the US and the Taliban have taken...
US-Taliban talks: Some good news? – Imtiaz Gul
Imtiaz Gul | In the maze of negativity generated post general elections in July, some good news has begun greeting us all; the British High...
Case of IOK: A valley of death and destruction
Dr. Zeeshan Khan | In September 2018, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi took the floor at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and made a...
Stepped up US military posture in the Gulf threatens Indian hopes for Iran’s Chabahar port – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | The arrival of the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier group in the Gulf to deter Iran from further testing ballistic...