Yet another surprise
Last year, on the first anniversary celebrated by Pakistani nation to acknowledge the professional response by the PAF on February 27, 2019, I had mentioned that: “Today, US President Donald…
OIC’s approach
NOTWITHSANDING the positive outcome of the two-day conference of Islamic foreign ministers in Niger’s capital last month, Pakistan need not be euphoric nor forget some of the fundamental differences between our pan-Islamic…
Four points to peace
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif did something unexpected at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York – he extended an olive branch of peace to India. A welcome break…
One nation
The ongoing visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accompanied by a delegation of Turkish businessmen, is very significant in the context of the regional and global scenario. The visit…
From surprise to victory
February 27, 2019 holds a special importance in our national history due to the remarkable role of the Pakistan Air Force for safeguarding our skies. Exactly one year ago, PAF…
It’s an opportunity
This was a good week for Pakistan. First, Modi made the faux pas of the decade by staying away from the Silk Road Summit; then India gave us an enormous…
Case of the missing news
We grew up with our grandmother often making references to the ‘Sulaimani topi’ , the proverbial cap that made the wearer magically disappear from view. Much, much later, the concept…
No meaningful progress
Narendra Modi’s emphatic election victory is not only a reaffirmation of his Hindu nationalist agenda but also an endorsement of his muscular foreign policy, particularly towards Pakistan. India’s relationship with…
Tit-for-tat tweets
THE childish tit-for-tat exchange of tweets between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India shows just how far diplomacy between the two countries has sunk. There was a time when…
Educating for peace
FOR peaceniks in the subcontinent to retain optimism in the face of decades of retrogressive policies on the part of both the Indian and Pakistani establishments is no mean feat.…
