Freedom of the Press
Hassan Niazi | Oct 26, 2016 On October 11, the Government of Pakistan took another step to undermine free speech. By placing one of the...
Kashmir: Seeking Solutions; Investing In Peace
Rustam Shah Mohmand | Oct 26, 2016 The events unfolding in the wake of the killing of Burhan Wani, a Kasmiri freedom fighter about three...
Decline Of Political Parties – By I.A. Rehman
I.A. Rehman | Oct 27, 2016 THE apparent consensus among the major political parties against the democratic structuring of their organisations is one of the...
Heaven Can Wait – By Owen Bennett-Jones
OWEN BENNETT-JONES | Oct 26, 2016 JUST two years ago, it was said the jihadis could conquer Baghdad. Today they are on the run. When...
Sharif Under Siege – By Zahid Hussain
Zahid Hussain | Oct 26, 2016 MATTERS are getting increasingly ominous for Nawaz Sharif, although he may still be in a state of denial. It...
Clinton Conundrum – By Mahir Ali
Mahir Ali | Oct 26, 2016 THERE is no longer much cause to doubt that Hillary Clinton will be inaugurated in January as the first...
Is Yemen headed for partition?
The failure of the latest cease-fire in Yemen suggests a long process of attrition is ahead. Neither side appears interested in a political settlement. The de...
Making Decisions In Pakistan
Durdana Najam | Oct 25, 2016 Having placed the name of a journalist on Exit Control List (ECL) the government according to the Interior Minister...
The Lankan Example – By Moeed Yusuf
Moeed Yusuf | Oct 25, 2016 OF late, I have been studying Sri Lanka’s war experience. The country has fascinated students of comparative politics like...
Afghanistan: Reinforcing Failure in a Lost Cause
Adnan Qaiser| They say if you find yourself fallen into a pit, the first thing to do is stop digging. Afghanistan has long been an...
Al-Bakistan – My Land of pure, its confusions, its lovely contradictions & its Arithmetic! – By Maleeha Hashmi
Maleeha Hashmi | Oct 25, 2016 When I’m happy, I eat. When I’m sad, I eat more. Yes! I’m a Pakistani. Welcome to Pakistan –...
Cyril Almeida’s Story Points To Old Fault Lines And New Strains In Pakistan Army-Govt relationship
 Ayesha Siddiqa | The media in Pakistan and outside was abuzz for some 48 hours over a story published by the English newspaper Dawn, regarding a...