Good governance, rule of law and the presidential system

Ancient Greek history is full of mythical fables with moral lessons. Pakistan’s dalliance with ‘rule of law’ always makes me recall the Sisyphean ordeal...

Macron rejects statue destruction in France

President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Sunday that France would not seek to erase elements of its history or take down statues of controversial public...

Will the NAB be able to bring Salman Shehbaz back to Pakistan?

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to approach the National Crime Agency in UK and Interpol for the extradition of Salman Shehbaz, son...

Coronavirus to peak in Pakistan at more than one million cases

Pakistan's planning minister warned Sunday that the number of coronavirus cases in the country could double by the end of June and peak at...

Iran blocks IAEA inspection: watchdog to meet and discuss

The UN nuclear watchdog's governing body will meet on Monday owing to a brewing row as Iran blocks IAEA inspection of two sites where...

Putin says Russia dealing with coronavirus better than US

President Vladimir Putin said in a televised interview Sunday that Russia had been more successful in dealing with the coronavirus than the United States. He...

Analysis: Can there be 1.2million COVID-19 cases in Pakistan by the end of July?

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Sunday warned that if the carelessness of citizens in following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) continues, coronavirus...

Fears of SECOND WAVE of coronavirus as China battles fresh outbreak

China reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases in months on Sunday, triggering fears of a second wave of infections as more...

Rayshard Brooks shot in US: fiery protests and debate ensue

The fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer, this time in Atlanta, Georgia, poured more fuel Sunday on a raging...

Afghan-Pakistan cordial ties: India’s hybrid wars suffer tremendously

A surprise development took place earlier this week after Pakistani Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) Bajwa visited the Afghan capital of Kabul for talks...

A comprehensive analysis of National Budget 2020-21: opportunities, failures & myths

The national budget 2020-21 presented today offers no surprises. Announced in a typical PTI style where, as usual, ambiguity prevails on where the real...

China needs “Soft Power” to survive America’s “New Cold War”

Since the start of 2020, much of global politics has changed. Haroon Sharif, the former Chairperson of Pakistan’s Board Of Investment (BOI) and Minister...
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