Ghani’s test’
Dr Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, the president of Afghanistan, will be paying his first visit to Pakistan in the next few days. This will be his second visit to a neighbouring…
Viewpoint: The heaviest coffins to carry
This time the Taliban hit where it hurts the most. They have claimed credit for the massacre of 132 schoolchildren in Peshawar's Army Public School along with nine teachers. Another…
As the US reasserts itself
Afghanistan’s new power tandem has gone ahead with what Karzai would not accept, a status of forces agreement with the US, thus clearing the way to America’s military role after…
Gate-Pakistan
Brushing aside the recent political turmoil in Pakistan, Germany has stepped forward to help the country in its economic spectrum. In a recently-held launching of the German Association of Trade…
China’s ties with India, Pakistan
The Pakistan leg of President Xi Jinping's visit to South Asia has been postponed and new dates of his visit will be worked out between Beijing and Islamabad anytime soon.…
Rebalancing move of China: Impact on developing economies
China has been experiencing fastest GDP growth rate (not less than 10%) for the last two decades, but global financial crisis emanating in 2007 has resulted in gradual reduction in…
One-third democracy
Capital suggestion We need more democracy, not less. Democracy is about three things: elections, accountability and responsiveness. Pakistani democracy has elections but our democracy is completely devoid of both accountability…
Season of uncertainty
With Afghanistan entering a more uncertain phase, the election crisis there meant that the recent Nato summit, already distracted by other geostrategic concerns, did little more than voice the alliance’s…
The script we need
So Pakistan’s most powerful and organised institution – the army – has finally spoken in unambiguous terms yet again that it believes in the supremacy of the constitution and continuation…
India and China in wary dance as Xi visits South Asia
China's president will kick off his first South Asia tour with a visit to Beijing's latest investment in Sri Lanka, a $1.4-billion port city development to include a marina and…
