US Troop surge in Afghanistan: Will it work this time?
News Analysis | Following swift incursions being made by a resurgent Taliban, top US security and foreign affairs aides have proposed a new strategy for...
Is Siasat.pk banning part of an Orwellian control by the Government?
On May 5th, popular Pakistani news forum Siasat.pk found that their Facebook page had disappeared with no intimation, warning, notification, or explanation by Facebook....
Abdullah Abdullah denies allegations of conspiring against Pakistan
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Afghanistan’s Chief Executive, has said that Afghanistan neither has the capacity nor the intention to destabilize Pakistan. This statement came days...
“We can think about renaming CPEC” China offers India
On Monday, the Chinese embassy in New Delhi released the transcript of a meeting held at United Services Institute (USI), an Indian think-tank, which...
Super Tax: Government taxing the same few taxpayers again & again
The Super Tax was introduced for the first time in 2015. It was initially supposed to be a temporary measure to fund Pakistan Army’s...
An Indian hand behind Afghan blundering?
The Afghan attack of May 5th is not only a setback for Af-Pak relations but is also a symptom of an increasing deleterious Indian...
‘South Asian Satellite’ has become another Indian solo flight
Friday 5th may 2017; India successfully launched the ‘South Asia Satellite’ which was supposed to be known as the SAARC satellite to honor the...
Will Hekmatyar’s return cause division in Afghanistan?
After a lapse of 20 years, former warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar returned to Kabul on Thursday. His return was met with a mixture of uneasiness...
Freedom of Press in Pakistan under threat from multiple fronts
After a decade or more of free electronic media in Pakistan - one of General Musharraf's positive legacies- multiple attempts are now being made...
Tariq Fatemi Rejects Inquiry Committee’s Allegation; Implications?
Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, who has been forced out, apparently due to his role in "Dawn Leaks" has categorically rejected...
Beware, Pakistani Lawyers are not to be taken lightly!
Recent days have seen a concerted effort by the lawyer’s community in Pakistan to organize itself in preparation for launching a movement to demand...
PTI rendered “bat less” by ECP; Will it now oblige system with a cosmetic elections like others do?
News Analysis The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) today, issued formal written directives to the four provincial election commissions across Pakistan not to assign the...