2018 Elections: Hope for protected votes or another rigged story?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | “Those who cast votes, change nothing; those who count, change everything.” – Stalin How can protection of the vote be ensured?...
Pakistan’s win over South Africa: The unpredictable Men in Green can do wonders
Shahid Afridi | Any team that takes Pakistan lightly takes a massive risk since the Men in Green have this amazing ability to bounce back...
Turkish troops march for Qatar’s support: Escalation in the Gulf crisis?
James M. Dorsey | Turkey’s Parliament is this week fast tracking the dispatch of up to 3,000 troops to Qatar, home to the country’s military...
Threats to regional peace: The implications of a disrupted Afghanistan
Abdul Rahim | Due to its geostrategic location in the region, Afghanistan occupies a unique place in global and regional politics. The future of Asia,...
Ignored and scathed on a global platform: What is the future of Pakistan’s foreign policy?
Dr. Shahbaz Shabbir Gill | Having no political acumen and experience, the US President Donald Trump has been allying with prominent leaders in Asia, to...
Free and fair elections: Can democracy in Pakistan be resurrected?
M. Q. Yaaser | Politics is the name of possibilities. In his last speech, former Prime Minister of United Kingdom Mr. David Cameron said that...
The Gulf tightening its noose: What are Qatar’s real options?
James M. Dorsey | Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, by breaking off not only diplomatic but also economic relations with Qatar, are likely...
Pakistan vs South Africa: Will Pakistan’s Champions Trophy campaign stay alive?
Shahid Afridi | Pakistan has a big challenge at hand as it takes on South Africa in a must-win match under floodlights in Edgbaston on...
Saudi-UAE campaign against Qatar: Muslim nations forced to choose sides
James M. Dorsey | A Saudi and UAE-driven campaign to isolate Qatar and, by extension, Iran puts non-Muslim Arab states in a bind and tests...
Operation Blue Star: When Sikhs were massacred by the Indian Army
Saleem Akhtar Malik | Operation Blue Star was an Indian Army operation launched between 1st and 6th June 1984. The aim of this operation, ostensibly,...
US-Saudi games in the Middle East: Will Qatar bow down to the GCC states?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The move by a group of countries led by Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt – with Bahrain, Libya, Yemen, and Maldives...
Revisiting Pakistan’s foreign policy: Flaws and possible actions for rectification
Ahsan Hamid Durrani | As we enter the era of the realignment of alliances and shift in global power paradigms, our foreign policy must be...