Why is Muslim immigration such a huge issue in UK?
Saqib Manzoor | A survey conducted last year revealed widespread opposition to Muslim immigration across UK. 47% are opposed to further Muslim immigration, according to...
Analyzing the dynamics of institutional imbalance in Pakistan
Farah Adeed | These are hard days for Pakistan. Pakistan is going to be placed in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey-list in June this...
Pakistan and the US: Together adrift
Salman Bashir | A raft of acerbic public messages has created uncertainty about the course of US-Pakistan relations. Strategic circles in Washington have unleashed a...
The good people of Pakistan! Making a difference!
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | For years I've written about the terrible corruption and loot and plunder which prevails in Pakistan. About how our leaders have...
What is actually happening in Eastern Ghouta?
Sophie Mangal | Currently, the situation around Eastern Ghouta can only be described as drastic. Jaysh Al-Islam along with Faylaq al Rahman militants are blocking...
The beginning of the Sino-Indian romance?
M K Bhadrakumar | Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has hit the road running, as it were. There isn’t going to be a time lag following...
The jeopardy of taking others’ opinions seriously
Anna Chui | When I was younger, I spent a lot of my life caring what other people thought of me. Honestly, it was just...
Deterrence and missile defense systems
Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Since the announcement of the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review of the United States, Chinese and Russians have shown enthusiasm for the...
Pakistan’s foreign policy: A tale of blunders and missed opportunities
Hamza Liaquat | The recent FATF episode and vulnerability of Pakistan to international isolation is evident by unexpected moves of the iron brother of Pakistan,...
Those who will not be given a state funeral…
Shiffa Yousafzai | Today I came across a tweet that forced me to think deeply about how people just start disliking their people, their society,...
The Blue-Eyed mutineers
Ikram Sehgal | Arrested on Feb 22 by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for corruption in the Ashiana Housing scandal under Section 2 of the...
Will devolution make Pakistan stronger?
Dr. Farid A Malik | Each province shall, by law, establish a local government system and devolve political, administrative, and financial responsibility and authority to the...