A flawed Kashmir policy
The exact details of what happened in the clash in which five Indian soldiers were killed on the night between August 6 and 7 in the Poonch sector of the…
Moment of opportunity
As co-chairs of the Chaophraya dialogue between opinion makers from India and Pakistan, we are encouraged by reports of resumption of the official dialogue between Islamabad and New Delhi, and…
The making of an Asian tiger
The remarkable economic success of the ‘Asian Tigers’ (South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong) has long fascinated the world, Asia in particular. The Asian Tigers resurfaced during the May…
It must be said
Pakistan and India celebrated their 66th independence anniversary this past Wednesday and Thursday respectively. As usual, the few in both countries who do not believe that the partitioning of the…
They all want a Tarar!
Mamnoon Hussain was elected the country's twelfth President as expected. However not quite expected before Raja Zafarul Haq's petition to the Supreme Court to bring the date of the election…
What’s Pakistan’s fiscal problem?
Pakistan's provinces where much of the welfare and infrastructure lies are all running balanced budget as required by the constitution - thank the Almighty. The federal government has obligations to…
Same old merry-go-round
THE Pakistan-India dialogue will reportedly resume in the near future following a hiatus imposed by India. Pakistan`s prime minister has expressed keenness to improve relations with India. His special envoy,…
Which planet does Pakistan inhabit?
Massacre in Cairo, blood in the streets, hundreds dead. But you would suspect nothing of this from TV channels here. Rains, yes, and coverage of that necessary. But endless talk-shows…
Symbol over substance
Not surprisingly, no fresh initiative has emerged from the high-profile visit of the US Secretary of State John Kerry other than a reiteration of assistance to the construction of the…
The PM’s three wishes
Mian Nawaz Sharif, prime minister for an unprecedented third term, has three areas of special interest on the domestic front: energy, infrastructure and dealing with the problem of terrorism. He…
