THAAD vs S-400: A comparative analysis

Mariyam Masood | Missile defense systems are intended to safeguard a country against imminent ballistic missile attacks. Both THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) and...

Hindutva’s war on names

Aiza Azam | Recent renaming of the historic city of Allahabad, a metropolitan center in the state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, has stirred up...

Resuming peace talks – Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Afghanistan's anarchical situation has frustrated both internal and external stakeholders. The recent parliamentary elections presented the continuity of the democratic...

Israel at Pakistan’s doorstep: The strategic implications of Oman-Israel relations

Sabtain Ahmed Dar | While every news-outlet in Pakistan fell into the trap of Avi Scharf’s propaganda against Pakistan, Israeli PM Natenyahu paid a secret...

Foreign agencies in Baluchistan: raising anti-CPEC narrative?

Merwah Qureshi | CPEC is a flagship project of China’s Belt Road Initiative (BRI). It is a multi-billion project with the great potential of socio-economic...

What began with a bang, ended in a whimper – Javed Hassan

Javed Hassan | “We must not make a scarecrow of the law, setting it up to fear the birds of prey, and let it keep...

Religious extremism in Pakistan: Genesis and a way forward

Farah Adeed | “Each society has its régime of truth, its ‘general politics’ of truth: that is, the types of discourse which it accepts and makes...

Nationality, Citizenship & Class in UAE & GCC: Beyond the glitzy Skyscrapers?

Sarmad Ishfaq | Living for more than 3 years in the heart of Dubai, I experienced the city as it presents itself on TV and...

The conspiracies and PTI-led government

Abdul Rahman Malik | Ever since the PTI emerged victorious in the landmark General Elections of 2018, formed the government in Center, Punjab, KPK and...

Will Imran’s Gulf Yatra means serious compromises?

Khurram Minhas | In Indian politics ‘Yatra’ refers to political struggle and robust campaigning for political objectives. Political parties or politicians use ‘Yatra’ as a...

The Khashoggi crisis: Putting Humpty Dumpty back together – James M. Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and potential Western sanctions against Saudi Arabia have sparked renewed debate about the value of the...

Asia Bibi case verdict, fallacious arguments and our national mindset

Zain Ullah Khattak | Supreme Court of Pakistan, a leading judicial body of Pakistan, announces Asia Bibi case in Islamabad; as soon as declaration has...