Qingdao: what’s in it for us?
All eyes are on Eastern China’s coastal city Qingdao, which will host the 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on June 9 and June 10. This is the…
Generation Z: the flip side
This piece is inspired by two wonderful articles published last week in this and another newspaper. Kamal Siddiqi and Mosharraf Zaidi, two writers of eminence, brought the focus back on…
An ungrateful friend
In his first tweet of the year, US President Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of providing safe havens to terrorist organisations and of repeatedly deceiving American leaders. Trump believes that…
Where the limit lies
A notable difference between Donald Trump’s Afghan policy and the policies pursued by his two predecessors is evident in its being bereft of any ideological mooring. The new US administration…
Militaristic response
While the latest wave of terrorist attacks has provoked an intense militaristic response from the state, there are questions about the limitations of the use of kinetic force alone in…
Shift in security doctrine
The declaration of a countrywide counterterrorism operation, Raddul Fasaad, has unfolded the security vision of army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. It may be the beginning of his legacy. A…
Talks on Afghanistan
As expected, the third round of talks under the Russian-sponsored initiative to find an amicable solution to the conflict in Afghanistan failed to make any headway. However, this time the…
Towards stability
Even though sixteen years have passed since 9/11, the war on terror continues to pose a problem for the world. The international community is still countering terrorism in different forms.…
Swallowing the bait
Fighting terrorism is a high-stake war and cannot be won by any one organ of the state or a section of society. Casting aspersions on each other and resorting to…
A fresh approach
Every US president is sensitive about his legacy. Donald Trump is equally conscious of how Trumponianism will be remembered. Pakistan’s relations with the US during the new president’s tenure are…
