What’s really behind the immigration ban on Iranians: Politics or terrorism fears?
Daniel McAdams | So what's really driving the immigration ban on Iranian Muslims? In these early days of the Trump Administration, many on both the...
Why is PEMRA not playing its actual role?
Imtiaz Gul | There is no doubt under its new leadership Pemra has started playing an active role in regulating the electronic media. The latest...
Pakistan’s Tragedy: From Rule of Ballot to Rule of Thana!
Dr. Farid A Malik | In 2007 when civil society came out in support of the Lawyers Movement, the purpose was to enforce the rule...
Is America becoming an isolationist?
David Smith | Donald Trump is often called an “isolationist”. Some commentators argue he has revived a dormant isolationist tradition that goes all the way...
America is too big to fall. It is…but so too was the USSR
Adam Garrie | On the 21st of February, 2014, the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych signed a deal with his political opponents calling for early elections,...
Babur-III: Pakistan creating an arms race or it’s deterrence strategy?
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal EVEN though Islamabad has been avoiding an arms race with New Delhi, it is advancing its nuclear delivery systems for checking...
German Foreign Minister’s strong words about Western policy on Syria
Alexander Mercouris | In newspaper interview, outgoing German Foreign Minister says he repeatedly called for cooperation with President Assad but was constantly overruled by Paris...
Is Trump condoning General Sissi’s terror on Egyptians?
James M. Dorsey | An Egyptian government decision to designate soccer icon Mohammed Aboutreika as a terrorist coupled with the recent arrest of more than...
Integrity of Political Office Holders: There & Here?
Imtiaz Gul | On January 20, immediately after Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Obama family moved to a rented apartment after spending eight years at...
Is the European project sinking with the rise of Nationalism?
Saad Qamar Iqbal | Dramatic changes in the social and political landscape of EU pose serious doubts! Brexit and a gradual rise of nationalism in Europe is...
What does Russia now want in Afghanistan? Peace or further discord
Amina Khan | On December 27, 2016, officials from Russia, China and Pakistan met in Moscow for the third Trilateral Dialogue on Afghanistan, where all...
Why boundaries in music exist between India & Pakistan?
Laksmi Subramanian | At the end of September 2016, the Indian motion picture producer’s association, India’s largest organisation related to entertainment, announced a ban on...