Trump’s tantrum
RECENT convulsions in the global economy mark another curtain call for the long 20th century. The worldwide economic system put in place during the 1970s appears to be unwinding. The…
Stability without legitimacy?
“Pakistani governments have adopted revenge-seeking habits” — Malaysian PM Dr Mahathir Mohammad said this to the prime minister of Pakistan in early 1997 in a small bilateral meeting in which…
Fence is the best defence
Insulation from the turmoil-laden Afghanistan is the best option for Pakistan. Afghan War III must be avoided at all costs to save what remains of the Republic. Building an impregnable…
Punjab’s local government limbo
Local governments in Pakistan function [or dysfunction] under their respective provincial frameworks as Article 140-A of the constitution of Pakistan requires each province to establish a local government system. It…
Inuit pride stirs independence mood in Greenland election, after Trump interest
In a tiny workshop in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, goldsmith Nadja Arnaaraq Kreutzmann polishes metals and stones mined and gathered on the vast mineral-rich island. The jewellery she crafts is adorned…
The Kurd struggle
The Kurds are a people divided between four countries: Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. This reflects the fact that state boundaries were drawn in many parts of the world depending…
Challenge of a reset
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s foreign policy actions and pronouncements have created geopolitical upheaval at an already unsettled time in the world. It has sent countries scrambling to find ways to navigate the new…
America’s Afghan congeries
In the annals of warfare and strategy, it would be difficult to find a tale of more woe than America’s Second Afghan War. What to call the US presence in…
Uncorking the bottled peace
OF the many proposals made over the years to give this much or that much of occupied Palestine back to the Palestinians, two remain noteworthy. The 1981 Saudi-led Fahd Plan…
Discussing South Asian peace: Part – I
The Black Hole is a community centre in Islamabad that holds engaging discussions, conducts informative sessions, and offers entertaining performances nearly every day. Established in March 2022, it will soon…
