Libya and the Egyptian coup
The overthrow of Mohamed Morsi, the first Egyptian president from the long-persecuted Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) will have a lasting impact on the politics of the region. Given its historical, social…
Egypt and the US
It was hardly much of a surprise. The removal of Egypt's democratically elected leader by an army that owes its prominence and survival to US support ($1.2 billion annual funding)…
What took Nawaz to China
The pairing may seem a bit odd because Z A Bhutto was the first one to open channels with China in 1963-4 while still the foreign minister in Ayub Khan's…
The age of discovery
For Pakistan to emerge from the huge mountain of debt we need to give the highest priority to transitioning to a knowledge-based economy. For this we need to invest massively…
Precautionary or suspicious principle
In politics and economics besides the other functional subjects there is always the use of precautionary principle. This lays down specificities that have to be followed before the public is…
The people`s will
Pakistan was founded in the name of Allah and He in turn has been immensely gracious in pulling the country out of numerous crises. The 2013 general elections were held…
Election Outlook-XVIII: Equal distribution of misery
The equal distribution of electricity loadshedding across Pakistan has brought to one's mind Winston Churchill's famous words that 'the inherent virtue of socialism is its equal distribution of misery', although…
Fixing the economy
After a landmark election, and a comprehensive win for PML-N, there is yet another opportunity to `fix` Pakistan`s economy. How the challenges are perceived by the leadership of the PML-N…
The EU can help
The European Union is well placed to help Pakistan’s new government tackle a daunting domestic and foreign policy agenda. Attention is inevitably focused on Pakistan’s relations with the US, India…
The Afghanistan challenge
It is more or less clear that despite security threats and administrative breakdowns the massive — by Pakistani standards — turnout in the May 11 elections has given Nawaz Sharif…
