Hafiz Saeed’s captivity: Has Pakistan’s Establishment finally realized its mistakes?
James M. Dorsey| Pakistan has put one of the world’s most wanted man under house arrest in a half-hearted crackdown on its militant group with...
Is Nawaz Sharif using “Hafiz Saeed arrest drama” to change his political fortunes?
The reported ‘arrest’ of allegedly international terrorist Hafiz Saeed by Pakistani government has been interpreted in different ways. While one view says Pakistan has arrested...
Merger of FATA: to be or not to be?
Abdul Rahim | The debate over Federally Administered Tribal Area’s (FATA) reforms and what these should consist of and more importantly its merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...
Is Pakistan at risk of coup in 2017 along with Turkey, Russia and US?
Alex Christoforou | As the joke goes… “Why has there never been a coup in Washington D.C.?” The answer: “Because there is no U.S. Embassy in Washington D.C.” The...
Titanic of Pakistani Politics: PTI & PMLN; Upper Deck & Lower Deck?
Dr Farid A. Malik | Most of you will remember the 1997 blockbuster by Producer and Director James Cameron. If you don't remember Cameron, you will...
CPEC: Conspiracy Theories of Success & Failure
Samina Tippu | Pakistani public, media and now even Chinese stakeholders in CPEC have started celebrating as if China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become reality...
Why is PEMRA not playing its actual role?
Imtiaz Gul | There is no doubt under its new leadership Pemra has started playing an active role in regulating the electronic media. The latest...
Hafiz Saeed’s arrest a state decision: DG ISPR
News Analysis DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor has clarified that the arrest of Jamaat-ud-Dawa’s head Hafiz Saeed Ahmad is a state decision taken in the...
Ayyan Ali case: Another nail in the coffin of Pakistan’s Criminal Justice System?
Supreme Court of Pakistan has removed fashion model, Ayyan Ali from the exit control list (ECL) permitting her to travel abroad. Thus a case that...
Pakistan’s arrest of Hafiz Saeed: Was it a wise move at this stage?
Pakistani government's sudden action to arrest and detain Jammat-ud-Dawwah's founder leader Hafiz Saeed along with his four party members has been reported worldwide, as...
Pakistan’s Tragedy: From Rule of Ballot to Rule of Thana!
Dr. Farid A Malik | In 2007 when civil society came out in support of the Lawyers Movement, the purpose was to enforce the rule...
Pak-Afghan ties: Any way to end the blame game?
Abdul Rahim | This week the British Ambassador to Afghanistan, Dominic Jermey, traveled to Islamabad especially to try and lessen the vocal tensions between Afghanistan...