Blasphemy & Terrorism: Tools to repress Opponents?
James M. Dorsey | Blasphemy has joined terrorism as a catchall phrase to intimidate, incarcerate and kill critics and political opponents as well as stifle...
Indian attempts to build tensions at LOC: What is Modi up to now?
GVS News Analysis| India Planning Escalations at LOC? The latest position of Gen. Sarath Chand, India's Vice Chief of Army Staff, that India will choose...
The Moscow-Islamabad ties: A fling or a marriage?
Yasir M’alik | Of late, Russia, Pakistan, and China have shown a willingness to establish a tripartite alliance based on mutual interests. Events of tactical...
Saudi Prince rejects the notion of ties with Iran
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, in a TV interview, has categorically stated that it is impossible for Saudi Arabia to participate in...
Divisions in Lawyers community hold back protests for PM resignation
Following the Panama verdict, the lawyer community is attempting to launch a campaign to protest for the Prime Minister’s resignation, however, divisions are starting...
We need a tolerant Pakistan if we intend to make it as a nation!
Huma Zafar | An emotive nation, we don’t allow others to disagree with our point of view. Every week, keyboard warriors get ready to voice...
Iran’s resilience: The rise of a powerful Neo-Persian empire?
Zeeshan Munir | From Aleppo in the North to Hama in the center and Dara in the South, the strategic initiative on the complex Syrian...
Changing the academic landscape of Pakistan: Genuine educational leaders needed
Shahid Anwar | As the saying goes, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” It sounds really true about the higher education of...
Maryam’s tweets indicate PML-N’s divorce from reality
On Tuesday evening Maryam Nawaz took to twitter and challenged the validity of Panama Papers as proof of corruption. The PML-N narrative regarding the publications...
How India botched up with Erdogan’s visit?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The Indian Ministry of External Affairs schedules high-level visits by foreign dignitaries on the basis of clear-cut diplomatic objectives. A visit...
Candidate Donald Trump is surfacing again: A series of pleasant surprises
T.S. Eliot said, “April is the cruelest month”. For those who wanted a Trump administration that was anti-interventionist, diplomatic, and focused mainly on domestic...
RAW fuels terrorists, Pakistan stays strong: Modi’s new strategies?
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Pakistan has been encountering grave internal and external security challenges since the dawn of the twenty-first century. Its adversaries, particularly...