Washington’s weapons, Pakistan’s problems
In the aftermath of the withdrawal of the US and Nato forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, a significant security concern has emerged for Pakistan. Large stockpiles of military-grade weaponry,…
Trump, at zenith of power, moves quickly to ‘take over’ Washington
Donald Trump has been in office for five days, and yet he has already imposed his will on Washington with ruthless speed and efficiency, showing that even his most radical…
Turbulence at Washington Post with pressure for profit
The prestigious Washington Post is in crisis, with pressure on from owner Jeff Bezos to change its money-losing ways. The Post’s managing editor abruptly resigned; a chosen successor withdrew under…
Navigating Washington
Pakistan and US relations are generally underrated and often understated in many ways. A closer look at the areas of cooperation like the economy, people-to-people interaction, and regional peace and…
Wall Street push for bank rescues clashes with Washington realities
The banking crisis set off by the swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has exposed a sharp disconnect between Washington and Wall Street. Bankers want faster, more aggressive action to…
Wall Street eyes chance of divided Washington after midterms
With polls suggesting Republicans will retake at least one congressional chamber in next week’s US elections, Wall Street is feeling hopeful about a likely return of a divided Washington. A…
Between Riyadh and Washington
Islamabad could have watched comfortably from the side as the historic US-Saudi security-for-oil deal of 77 years unraveled, yet it chose to side with Riyadh even at the cost of…
Washington food trucks head to the suburbs to find customers
The coronavirus epidemic has emptied downtown Washington of its popular food trucks ever since their main customers — lunchtime office workers — fled in March the safety of their homes.…
‘New’ Washington Consensus
The good news is the new budgetary proposals attempt to detach the national economy from the regressive conditionalities of the three-year, $6 billion IMF programme. Experience with such past programmes…
Venezuelan petrochemicals arrive in US despite Washington trade curbs
Venezuelan petrochemicals produced by joint ventures between state-run chemical firm Pequiven and foreign partners have arrived in the United States, despite Washington’s efforts to limit trade with the OPEC oil…
