Iran, nuclear deals and what next?
Given an agreement with Iran can be reached, why then would missile defences be needed in Europe against a threat that no longer existed?...
Integrating Fata
TWO recent statements by the Inter-Services Public Relations should have raised the spirits of all those who wish to see a formidable threat to...
Could India’s Military Really Crush Pakistan?
Despite the seemingly dramatic increases in its defense spending, the Indian military—in particular the Army—faces numerous capability shortfalls that would hinder military operations against...
The global and regional impact of Iran’s nuclear deal
The world is watching with keen interest as nuclear talks between Iran and the six major powers — the US, Britain, France, Germany, Russia...
Rising above differences
The exchange of barbs, accusations and threats in recent days between leaders of India and Pakistan was as unfortunate as it was unwarranted. The...
A competition of cruelty
A FEW weeks ago, Amnesty International released a report on human rights abuses carried out by Indian troops in Indian-held Kashmir. According to the...
Sabotaging Pak-Afghan relations
Some days ago, on June 22, a few Taliban militants detonated a car bomb outside the National Assembly in Kabul. The attackers launched rocket-propelled...
Let a thousand flowers bloom
Can we create a society full of visionaries and dreamers, who seek to change the world for the better? The first step is to...
What are our own development goals?
Earlier this week, a joint report by the World Health Organisation and Unicef listed Pakistan among 95 countries that have met the UN Millennium...
Balancing Sino-Pak ties
Better formal education and clearer thinking through the aegis of opinion builders, intellectuals and the media must be incorporated in accordance with a well-charted...
