Living on loans
ahmed sabirBy Azim M Mian Pakistani officials who were on a long official trip to the US, which started in early October, for negotiating the revival of the $6 billion loan…
IMF seeks closure of public entities’ accounts in banks
Global lender wants government to roll out TSAII system this fiscal year By Shahbaz Rana The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has placed a condition on Pakistan to close all the…
Dr. AQ Khan A unanimously beloved personality of the nation
By Tahir Mehmood Awan Mohsin-e-Pakistan, Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan has passed away many days ago but people continue to visit his grave, including from ordinary citizens to his office-mates and…
Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum ISI’s unorthodox military general
Lt. Gen Nadeem Anjum, the new DG ISI, is undoubtedly a man with profound sentiment and who has a flair for embracing the bitter realities. According to Jan Achakzai, a…
Pakistan and its war against terrorism
By Asif Haroon Raja A defense & security analyst terrorism in Pakistan is down, but by no means out. The number of terror attacks and the number of resulting fatalities…
Will Bolton ever understand the excellence of Pakistan’s nuclear security?
By Atia Ali Kazmi Numerous external entities frequently keep Pakistan's N-program under their critical spotlight despite the latter's exemplary track record. Most recently, a former U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA)…
How significant was the reported Islamabad intelligence summit?
The summit was symbolised Pakistan's newfound geostrategic importance in shaping the future of Eurasia By Andrew Korybko Reports circulated over the weekend that Islamabad hosted an unprecedented summit of regional…
How the US got closer to India amidst Afghan crises?
By Zamir Ahmed Awan US has always used Pakistan's soil for its own strategic interests and when they could not do it anymore, they immediately distanced themselves from Pakistan got…
Maleeha Lodhi on the tortured Pakistani-American relationship
America must learn from its missteps in Asia, says a Pakistani strategist and diplomat *In their very first exchange after 9/11, Pakistan's most senior leaders urged their American counterparts not…
Pakistan discussing expansion of CPEC to Afghanistan
Pakistan has discussed the Taliban-led Afghanistan joining the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project, the Pakistan's ambassador to the country said on Monday. “Regional connectivity is an important element…