Afghanistan: A Graveyard of Empires or an Afghan Cemetery
By Adnan Qaiser | Alexander Cockburn had rightly identified Afghanistan as “nothing but mountains filled with barbarous ethnics with views as medieval as their muskets...
#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...
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...
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...
Afghan Defense minister and Army Chief Resign: What next?
News Analysis| The Afghan defense minister and the Afghan army chief resigned on Monday, a few days after one of the most terrifying Taliban attacks...
Pakistani Politics after Panama Decision: Lull before the Storm?
Muhammad Azam| It’s been four days since the Supreme Court verdict, in Panama Case, and gradually, in steps and stages, a clearer picture of the...
Where does our recent history stand on delivering justice to Pakistani people ?
Jaweria Waheed| Laws catch flies but let hornets go free – A Scottish proverb There are piles of records in world history that manifests this proverb....
Afghan Army’s biggest set back: Has Trump’s ‘Mother of all Bombs’ backfired?
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | In a gruesome attack on the Afghan National Army headquarters, more than 100 people lost their lives. The military formation...