BRICS declaration: China did exactly what it wanted!
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | In my view the BRICS announcement is actually an announcement of a change in Pakistan’s policy vis a via the...
Iranian-Syrian World Cup qualifier ripples far beyond the pitch
James M. Dorsey | A nail-biting Iranian-Syrian World Cup qualifier has sent political ripples far beyond the Azadi Stadium’s soccer pitch in Tehran. In a boost...
Why Israel is flexing muscles at Hezbollah
M K Bhadrakumar | The Israeli armed forces began on Tuesday a massive fortnight-long military exercise, billed as the biggest in the past 19 years, simulating a war...
Sirajuddin Aziz: An extraordinary banker and a great manager
Ikram Sehgal | Sirajuddin Aziz’s well-researched articles on “Management” have been compiled together in a must read book “Emerging Dynamics of Management” for bankers and...
The message was ‘loud’ and ‘clear’ from General Bajwa
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | It was a real fine policy statement from an Army Chief in recent times. Simple, straightforward, with no ifs and...
The US failed Afghan policy – What should Pakistan do? Part-III
Asif Haroon Raja | Pakistan’s Strengths Today, Pakistan is in much stronger position since it has overcome the threat of India’s Cold Start doctrine by developing...
North Korea’s hydrogen bomb and Trump’s war mongering: A dangerous combination
Dr. Zafar Jaspal | The Korean Peninsula's strategic environment has become complex, ambiguous and unpredictable. The recent developments in the North East Asia have increased...
The Power of deep thinking: essence of creativity
Dr. Jamie Schwandt | True or False: “This sentence is false.” What was your answer to the question above? Did you quickly fire off an answer...
US-Russia ties are heading south
M K Bhadrakumar | The US-Russia diplomatic tit-for-tat escalated with the announcement in Washington on Thursday ordering the Russians to shut down their consulate in San Francisco as...
The nuclear showdown 2017: Millions at the mercy of crazy Kim
Kristin Ryan | So if you are reading this expecting to find the answer to world peace or meaning of life, I'm probably gonna disappoint...
The US failed Afghan policy – part 2
Asif Haroon Raja | The US has all along pursued a highly militarized and aggressive foreign policy of intimidation, annexation, and capture of resources of...
The awkward silence or the impending storm?
Nawal Amjad | Too much is happening everywhere or should I say had long been?The PM’s disqualified and the new one has sworn in long...