China’s step into the maelstrom of the Middle East
James M Dorsey | China’s abandonment of non-interference is manifested by its (largely ineffective) efforts to mediate conflicts in South Sudan, Syria and Afghanistan as...
Saudi Arabia and Iran battle it out in Azerbaijan
James M Dorsey | It’s the pot calling the kettle black. As Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of seeking to encircle it with its support for...
Courage beyond compare
Ikram Sehgal | On Feb 13 at about 1210 hours an armoured cash-in-transit (CIT) vehicle of a private security services company was parked outside the...
PTI in a state of dejection
Asif Haroon Raja | Imran Khan (IK) and senior party leaders were seen consoling one another at Bani Gala in an atmosphere of extreme dejection...
View from Lodhran: NA-154 Lodhran-Death of Political Parties?
Qaiser Sajjad | There has been a lot of hue and cry over the recent election in NA-154 Lodhran in Pakistan. Political circles have termed...
The vultures feeding over Lodhran!
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | The Vultures circling over Lodhran are anticipating a feast! The many wolves in sheep's clothing are now thankfully, uncovered. Petty hypocrites,...
Saudi Arabia surrenders great mosque in Brussels
James M Dorsey | Saudi Arabia, in an indication that it is serious about shaving off the sharp edges of its Sunni Muslim ultra-conservatism, has...
Zainab: Daughter of Eve
Dr. S. Zulfiqar Gilani | The brutalisation and murder of Zainab focussed attention on some deep and serious problems of our society. There has been...
Is secular fundamentalism the answer to religious extremism?
Sher Ali Tareen | In a relatively recent opinion piece published in the Dawn newspaper, entitled “Textbooks-Kudos to Punjab,” Pervez Hoodbhoy, the self-professed expert on...
Revival of steel mills
Farid A Malik | We, the engineers of the seventies were inspired by the first Steel Mills of Pakistan, inaugurated by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (ZAB)...
Chinese demands to Malaysia highlight China’s growing challenges!
James M. Dorsey | A Chinese demand for the extradition of 11 Uyghurs from Malaysia puts the spotlight on China’s roll-out of one of the...
Pakistan is not solely responsible for maintaining peace in the region
Junaid Ali Malik | The major stakeholders in Pakistan should be more worried about their home then taking the responsibility of finding a solution to...