Elderflower Lemonade with Berries
When I was growing up, we did not have access to posh drinks such as elderflower sparkling water, which you can find in stores...
Why is the Iranian government opening the world’s biggest bookstore?
Holly Dagres | There is a conundrum facing Iranian officials. The government, on the one hand, wants Iranians to read more. At the same time,...
Do I just represent the ‘honor’ of the men in my family?
Asma Razzaq | Do not go to the park as your brother would not like it, this is not America’, my mother scolded me when...
#MaryamLightChaliGai: How will the energy crisis affect PML-N Politics?
The cornerstone of Nawaz Sharif’s campaign in 2013 was the promise to eliminate load shedding of electricity in two years. With 10 hours of...
On Afghanistan: How successful will the US be adopting a hardline policy towards Pakistan?
Dr Muhammad Ali Ehsan | Just days after the visit of US national security advisor Lieutenant General HR McMaster to Pakistan, we saw the enormous...
Taxation on Cigarettes proposed at 75% does it make sense?
A new effort to improve public health and cut down on tobacco consumption has been launched by a technical working group on tobacco which...
Afghanistan: Once again becoming a U.S.-Russia Proxy Battle
Russia's interest in Afghanistan is not new. Moscow's imperial expansion into Central Asia in the 19th century coincided with British expansion in India, during...
Trump and China both taking actions that risk sparking dangerous Middle East arms race
By James M. Dorsey | Forced to acknowledge that Iran is complying with the nuclear agreement it concluded two years ago with the world’s major...
Benefits to Pakistan in joining Shanghai Cooperation Organization
By Saud Bin Ahsen | The importance of regional organisation in international relation has tremendously increased after falling of the Soviet Union and the emergence of...
How to get real Self Esteem and not from Social Media Likes
By Craig J Todd | Have you noticed how posting on social media sites can be addictive? Like any drug, it starts off seeming like something fun...
Panama JIT: Has Army been trapped?
On Monday, Pakistan Army, pledged to play its role in the Panama Investigations, by participation in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) as directed by...
Pakistan conducts proactive engagement with Iran after Raheel Sharif leaves to head Islamic NATO
Despite political distractions domestically, Pakistan government is pro-actively pursuing its foreign policy goals in the region as it works hard to positioning itself as...