Afghanistan faces economic timebomb as Nato war ends
The Taliban insurgency may still be raging but the poor state of the economy could pose a bigger threat to Afghanistan's long-term viability, and huge mineral reserves are unlikely to…
Back to Cold War as Russia probes Nato defences
Nuclear-capable Russian bombers in European airspace, Nato intercepts, a foreign submarine in Swedish waters - the fall-out from the Ukraine crisis feels like a return to Cold War days. Nato…
Anatomy of the petrol crisis
The recent petroleum crisis is illuminating in how this government functions — or doesn’t. A number of conflicting and generally unhelpful assessments have been provided by federal ministers, but with…
Nato’s new missions won’t solve Ukraine, Iraq crises
Nato leaders emerged from a summit in Wales with a plan to protect eastern members from a resurgent Russia, a pledge to reverse the decline in their defence spending, and…
Discriminatory deals
In an editorial a few days back, The New York Times lamented India’s role in the nuclear race in South Asia and questioned the double standards being applied by the…
Anatomy of a budget
John Maynard Keynes once famously stated that instead of seeking to balance the budget, the government should balance the economy. What the celebrated economist meant was that the budget, being…
Nato’s warmongers
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) has deployed reconnaissance aircraft to Poland and Romania “to monitor the Ukrainian crisis” in order to “intensify our ongoing assessment of the implications of…
US senators: Cut Egypt aid to maintain US credibility
Two US senators sent by the White House this month to help mediate Egypt's crisis Sunday insisted the US must cut aid to Egypt if Washington is to maintain any…
NATO supply routes
Giving a safe passage to goods needed for NATO forces in Afghanistan and supporting their supply line to continue working smoothly, is being debated in the country by all stakeholders.…
Anatomy of brutality
THE brutal killing of two young brothers by a mob in Sialkot while some policemen watched the incident without any sign of disapproval has exposed serious flaws in the working…
