Can US President take Hudson Institute report on Pakistan seriously?

By Jamal Hussain | A briefing paper on Pakistan was issued to much media hype in February 2017 by the Hudson Institute, a research setup...

Hasina Sheikh’s Politics: Where the fantastic Fig of Three Million came from?

Dr. Junaid Ahmad| The fantastic figure of three million Bengalis massacred by west Pakistani army has been debunked by series of journalists and historians but...

South China Sea conflict: Far Off? No Pakistani position is important…

Saud Bin Ahsen | In the past few months, the South China Sea region became a hotbed of growing controversy when the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)...

How should Pakistan Respond to Regional Hybrid War against it? Russian Analyst

Andrew Korybko | Pakistan was attacked by terrorists over the past five days when eight separate blasts ripped through the country and reminded the world...

A ticking Water Bomb between India and Pakistan

Dr. Huma Baqai | What’s ticking between Pakistan and India is not the nuclear bomb, but the water bomb. For years international relations strategists have...

Pakistan and the Strategic Chessboard in 2017

Dr. Zafar Jaspal | The global strategic chessboard will remain complex in 2017 as the conversion in the global strategic environment continues. The transition in...

Religion and Education Around the World

Large gaps in education levels persist, but all faiths are making gains – particularly among women. Jews are more highly educated than any other major...

U.S. Policy in South Asia: Imperatives and Challenges

By Michael Kugelman | Summary Sustained bilateral and multilateral U.S. engagement in South Asia is of the essence. Three major factors amplify the importance of placing...

Afghanistan: Reinforcing Failure in a Lost Cause

Adnan Qaiser| They say if you find yourself fallen into a pit, the first thing to do is stop digging. Afghanistan has long been an...

Pakistan’s Civil-Military Relations: Internal Battlefronts Exposed from Media Leak

Adnan Qaiser |  Between Traitors and Politicians History of nations is often dull and boring; not so Pakistan’s, whose civil-military power-politics and internal brinkmanship remain full...

Kashmir Bleeds: A Proxy Battleground and Nuclear Flashpoint in South Asia

Adnan Qaiser| Horace said, “Brute force bereft of reason falls by its own weight.” Not in Kashmir – which continues to bleed under Indian rule....

IFs & Buts of General Musharraf – 15 years after 9/11?

Abdullah Gul | Exactly 15 years after the traumatic events of 9/11 General (R) Pervez Musharraf in his Dunya News Interview with Dr. Moeed Pirzada...