US further sidelines Pakistan in Afghanistan peace efforts
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The National Defense Authorization Act 2019, passed recently by the US Congress, is having a slight impact on the Pakistani...
NAB: Misguided Jihad is far more dangerous?
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | In recent months we have seen a plethora of actions by the Superior Judiciary and NAB in taking cognizance of...
What does the future hold for Muslim Uighurs of China?
Simran Shoaib | Dispersed all around the world, millions of Muslims undergo terrible atrocities on account of their religion. Following 9/11 the universal image of...
The Uyghur militant threat: China cracks down and mulls policy changes
James M. Dorsey | China, responding to United Nations criticism, academic and media reports, and an embarrassing court case in Kazakhstan, has come closer to...
Tumbling fortunes in Capital: Nawaz in court as convicted criminal and Imran-a PM in waiting sworn in as legislator
Waqas Shabbir | Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared today before the accountability court in connection with the Al-Azizia and Flagship Investment corruption references against...
PEC election and engineer’s community
Sikandar Bilal Khattak | Every community strives to integrate and serve its membership. Unfortunately, Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) have been on the losing side. PEC...
Why Americans don’t really know Pakistan’s Imran Khan?
Najma Minhas | Imran Khan’s unassailable appeal across the world is an oft-mentioned expression, yet, sitting in Washington DC (still the apex power city of...
Imran Khan’s concrete reach out to military
Dr. Muhammad Ali Ehsan | Bertrand Russell the British philosopher defined power as ‘the ability to produce intended effects’. This ability is definitely not lacking...
Pakistan elections—may be good news for Pakistan, but not for U.S.
Graham E. Fuller | A bold new political face has come to power in the recent Pakistani elections, possibly offering the US a new opportunity...
Where do we start – Good governance and performance?
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | As we enter a new phase in governance in Pakistan, expectations are high as are the challenges we face. Here's a...
Saudi Arabia and Iran woo incoming Pakistani prime minister
James M Dorsey | An offer by a Saudi-backed bank to lend financially strapped Pakistan US$4 billion is likely intended to bolster Saudi influence when former international...
Elections 1977 and 2018: A comparison – Farid A Malik
Dr. Farid A Malik | I have the honor and privilege of voting in all national elections since 1977. During my study period in the USA,...