Dawn Leaks notification: Is the PM side-stepping from real case?
Imtiaz Gul | Government’s actions based on the JIT report on Dawn Leaks (dismissal of two technocrats) has unfortunately resuscitated the latent fault lines in...
Public forced resignation: Has the PM left us with no choice?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | ‘Awami Astifa’, or a public forced resignation, is an interesting concept. After the Panama case verdict, PML-N leadership is constantly...
Madrasa Reforms: Lynchpin of Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism
Jamal Hussain | Any critique about madrasas in Pakistan must be handled with care, given the sensitivity of the public about an institution considered by...
Education reforms in KP: Right steps at the right time
Muhammad Ali | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf: the first thing that enters our minds is their mammoth rallies or extended sit-ins. While the people and analysts question...
Islamic Military Alliance: Give it a chance it might actually become Muslim World’s NATO
Abubakar Farooqui | Following a period of ambiguity over the approval of NOC from the Government of Pakistan, former Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif is finally in...
Blasphemy & Terrorism: Tools to repress Opponents?
James M. Dorsey | Blasphemy has joined terrorism as a catchall phrase to intimidate, incarcerate and kill critics and political opponents as well as stifle...
The Moscow-Islamabad ties: A fling or a marriage?
Yasir M’alik | Of late, Russia, Pakistan, and China have shown a willingness to establish a tripartite alliance based on mutual interests. Events of tactical...
We need a tolerant Pakistan if we intend to make it as a nation!
Huma Zafar | An emotive nation, we don’t allow others to disagree with our point of view. Every week, keyboard warriors get ready to voice...
Iran’s resilience: The rise of a powerful Neo-Persian empire?
Zeeshan Munir | From Aleppo in the North to Hama in the center and Dara in the South, the strategic initiative on the complex Syrian...
Changing the academic landscape of Pakistan: Genuine educational leaders needed
Shahid Anwar | As the saying goes, “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.” It sounds really true about the higher education of...
How India botched up with Erdogan’s visit?
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The Indian Ministry of External Affairs schedules high-level visits by foreign dignitaries on the basis of clear-cut diplomatic objectives. A visit...
RAW fuels terrorists, Pakistan stays strong: Modi’s new strategies?
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Pakistan has been encountering grave internal and external security challenges since the dawn of the twenty-first century. Its adversaries, particularly...