A summit to nowhere
AFTER silently watching Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza for the past one year, the leaders of the Arab and Muslim countries have once more met in Riyadh to discuss the escalating conflict.…
Digitizing Islamic finance
Amidst the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – dominated by artificial intelligence and technological advancements – it is remarkable to witness the inclusive nature and expanded reach that technology…
Saudi Arab looks to assert regional role with Trump summit
Saudi Arabia is looking to assert its regional leadership against Iran by hosting a summit between visiting US President Donald Trump and Muslim leaders from around the world, analysts say.…
Obama set to challenge China at Asia-Pacific summit
US President Barack Obama is set to challenge China when Asia-Pacific leaders gather in the Philippines this week, speaking out on a territorial row and lobbying to set pro-American trade…
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…
Three to tango
IT takes three to tango in our part of the world. The US-Pakistan duo and the Saudi-Pakistan pair has become a threesome, choreographed by the US. In 1950, prime minister…
Distant solidarity
IT took almost six months for the UN Security Council to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after the US decided against kiboshing yet another call for peace with…
Pakistan’s image
A SINGLE incident, good or bad, doesn’t affect a country’s image. Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s murder didn’t change our view of Japan. It remains that of a country peaceful, prosperous…
Pakistan’s image
A SINGLE incident, good or bad, doesn’t affect a country’s image. Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s murder didn’t change our view of Japan. It remains that of a country peaceful, prosperous…
Matters of sovereignty
Since achieving independence from British imperialism, some of our circles have been continuously claiming that Pakistan has not achieved absolute sovereignty and we are de-facto slaves of imperialist forces like…
