CPEC and Pakistan’s road to development: Can India sabotage the plan?
Saleem Akhtar Malik | CPEC is presently the subject of intense debate within and outside Pakistan. India has openly declared its opposition to CPEC because...
Israel lobby pressurizes FIFA: Decision pending on Palestinian demands?
James M. Dorsey | When Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football Association, took the stand on May 11 at the 67th Congress of...
Pakistan Army: The hope that got shattered
Saad Rasool | The Dawn Leaks issue has fizzled out, almost as inexplicably as it arose. And, in the aftermath, a significant fraction of Pakistanis...
Growing hate for Russia in the U.S after Trump’s victory
Jacob G. Hornberger | There is so much I just don’t get about the anti-Russia brouhaha that has the Washington establishment, the mainstream press, the...
More troops in Afghanistan: A recap of the Vietnam war?
Michael Kugelman | (CNN) In recent days, with Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency continuing to gain steam and America's longest war staggering through its 16th year, analysts have...
OBOR: Has India lost its ticket to development?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | According to Pakistani press, one highlight of the participation by PM Nawaz Sharif at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing (May...
Impact of Kargil Conflict 1999 on Pakistan’s Current Security Perspective
Zeeshan Shahid Khan | Background Taking the Indian Army totally by surprise, Pakistani troops crossed over the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir in early 1999...
Will American plan to increase troops in Middle East & Afghanistan be a Self-built graveyard?
Dr. Ron Paul | By the end of this month, Defense Secretary James Mattis and National Security Advisor HR McMaster will deliver to President Trump...
Pakistan’s defective examination system: reforms or demise?
Miangul Majid Khan | A University professor wrote an expressive message to his students at the doctorate, master's, and bachelor's levels and placed it at...
The Middle-Eastern conflict: Threatening for Pakistan and China’s OBOR
James M. Dorsey | Increasingly caught up in the Middle East’s multiple conflicts, Pakistan is struggling to balance relations with rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran...
Pakistan’s strong economic performance? Questionable
Michael Kugelman| Recent months have seen a proliferation of Western media commentary attesting to Pakistan’s strong economic performance. Factors of economic development Tyler Cowan declared Pakistan’s economy...
Dawn leaks and ISPR’s sensible move
Raza Rumi| Pakistan’s military leadership, by issuing its latest statement on the Dawn Leaks issue through the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has done the democratic...