US intrusion in Syria: Killing government forces in the name of “self-defense”
Daniel McAdams | The United States has carried out strikes against the Syrian forces. Two such strikes were carried out last week as the Syrian...
Diplomatic breakdown in the Gulf: Is Trump the only one to be blamed?
Nasir Azeem | The diplomatic and political rifts between the Arab nations is nothing new. The Gulf States have been fighting over a variety of...
Gulf crisis: Is Saudi Arabia the only bad guy here?
James M. Dorsey | A Saudi and UAE-led campaign to force Qatar to halt its support for Islamists and militants is little else than a...
The 4th generation war: Who is running away with the show?
Saleem Akhtar Malik | After President Trump’s recent tour of Saudi Arabia and Israel, the Middle East is ablaze with accusations and counter-accusations. The geopolitical...
Pseudo-quarter final: Can Pakistan beat Sri Lanka at Cardiff?
Shahid Afridi | The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 is alive and kicking after the stunning upsets. Pakistan’s win over South Africa and Sri Lanka’s resounding...
ISIS being pushed back in Syria: Is the end of the war near?
Sophie Mangal | Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues the offensive from eastern Homs to the city of Deir ez-Zor. According to the military correspondents of...
Ashraf Ghani’s outburst: How should Pakistan handle the situation?
Imtiaz Gul | Political temperatures spiked to unprecedented levels with a May 31 terrorist attack in Kabul that has left about 150 people dead. Afghan...
2018 elections drawing close: Is Pakistan ready to accept a democratic government?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | October 27, 1958, is etched in my memory when as a five-year-old I stood on the Mall Road holding my...
Are you always hungry? Maybe eating is not the solution!
You’ve eaten lunch. You felt really full. But two hours later, you feel hungry again. Then you go to get a pack of snacks....
Mayhem in NA after attack on Sheikh Rashid
Mayhem ensued in the National Assembly on Friday after Syed Khursheed Shah, Leader of the Opposition, accused the government of dispatching a Pakistan Muslim...
The underdogs have made the Champions Trophy a real spectacle
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | The seemingly lopsided and rain-hit Champions Trophy has drastically entered a very riveting and interesting phase. With three matches remaining...
Political elites of Pakistan: Promoting or subverting democracy?
M. Q. Yaaser | Paragraph 124 of Supreme Court’s decision on the Panama Case stated the following: “Some provisions of article 62 of the constitution certainly...