Trump imposes trade restrictions on Chinese, Russian firms over military ties
The Trump administration is planning to designate 89 Chinese and 28 Russian entities as “military end-users,” restricting American companies from doing business with them,...
Israel PM Netanyahu holds secret meeting with MBS in Saudi Arabia: report
On Monday, Israeli media reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia, this Sunday, and held an under the table meeting with Saudi...
US President-elect Biden briefed on Afghan peace: What happens now?
Pakistan is likely to be put under pressure after US President Elect Joe Biden takes office in the Afghan Peace Process as Biden is...
Great power rivalry: Should Iran choose China, Pakistan over India, US?
The three regional giants, Pak-China, and Iran with the three regional zones, South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East have a pivotal role...
Is China ready to be world hegemon?
President Trump, hopefully outgoing, was not an out-and-out failure for his electorate. Yet, he was shown the door. He had many feathers in his cap....
US pledges funds to improve Pakistani connectivity with Central Asia
The special envoy for the USA, Zalmay Khalilzad, said yesterday that the USA would soon announce a high-level meeting of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan...
Should Pakistan be optimistic about Biden presidency?
The overall nature of Pak-US relationship has been transitional and usually uncertain due to the highs and lows in their interest divergence. Despite severe...
Pakistan, Russia strengthen business, military cooperation
Pakistan and Russia concluded joint inter-governmental talks after three days on Wednesday to amend an agreement related to the work on the North-South Gas...
Op-ed: In Pakistani democracy, self-interests trump ideological motivations
It has been said over and over that the establishment, or in simple terms the army, has always been ruling the country in one-way...
Joe Biden’s position on Afghanistan
In a Pentagon briefing room on Tuesday, Christopher Miller, the Acting United States Secretary of Defence, announced US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The US...
Will Biden seek de-escalation with America’s rivals?
A considerable advantage that China enjoys over its Western rivals, principally the United States, is the country’s rebuffing of neoliberal globalisation. Under its present...
Biden speaks to Modi: Is Hindu nationalism a threat to Indian democracy?
US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and voiced his optimism about working with the Hindu nationalist...