Military ‘terrorization’ of borders
Jacob G Hornberger | Immigration statists are celebrating today! Their icon, President Trump, has granted them their long-held wish. He has just announced that he...
Indian Ocean: Militarization and Regional Implications
Mustansar Hussain Tasir | Significance of Indian Ocean Indian Ocean is the world’s third largest body of water and renders substantial contribution in feeding one-third of...
US expects India to engage Pakistan in Kashmir talks
M K Bhadrakumar | The Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs in the US State Department Alice Wells is visiting India...
China’s strategy to deal with Uighur fighters fleeing Syria and Iraq
James M Dorsey | China is moving on multiple fronts to pre-empt in the short-term Uighur foreign fighters fleeing Syria and Iraq from reasserting themselves...
How to build resilience to survive in this difficult world
Leon Ho | Facing difficulties is all part of life. It can often feel like we face endless challenges instead of happy endings – when we...
Gathering dark clouds: What should Pakistan do?
Asif Haroon Raja | Muslims of East Bengal were the worst affected region during the British rule and had ardently yearned for Pakistan to free...
Private schools for the rich, public schools for the poor: In the land of pure
Beenish Saleem | Education is the basic right of every citizen of Pakistan; the Article 25 A of the constitution obligates the state to provide...
The emerging National Security Challenges for Pakistan
Junaid Jhandad | There is a consensus among the scholars of security studies that “security is an essentially contested concept”. In an elementary term, it...
Should Trump be jailed for adultery?
Jacob G Hornberger | If allegations of sexual affairs with Donald Trump made by porn star Stormy Daniels and former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal are true (and...
IS in Afghanistan: An emerging threat in a volatile region
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The increasing power of the militant IS (Daesh) is immensely catastrophic for the war torn Afghan state and society. The...
Palestine still remains core issue in Middle East
M K Bhadrakumar | The horrific shooting down of 17 unarmed, peaceful Palestinian demonstrators on Friday by the Israeli security forces has once again underscored that Israel’s...
How Bashar al-Assad won the Syrian war? Part-I
Zeeshan Munir | In summer of 2012, rebel forces were knocking on the doors of Damascus, half of Aleppo was lost to anti-regime forces and...