ROUNDUP: U.S., Russia, IMF and Pak Economy
The United States of America wants to see Pakistan in an ‘economically sustainable’ position, State…
Some Comments on Jim Mattis View on Pak Politics
Jim Mattis, the former US Secretary of Defense with a decade of experience in interacting…
A Beginning Has Been Made. Oil Might Not Be Bought With Dollars Anymore But With Yuan.
Rashid Husain Syed, a senior member of Islamabad-based Back2School Forum, who is a Toronto-based journalist,…
Roti, Kapra Aur Makaan
Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) leader Firdous Naqvi extrapolates Z A Bhutto’s 1970 slogan ‘Roti Kapra…
Talking Points on the State of Pak Politics
…this article is about making a strong economic case for a technocratic setup, especially when…
Nalanda: How the world’s oldest university was lost for 800 years
Nalanda, a renowned Buddhist university was located in Bihar (ancient Magadha). Considered by historians to…
Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard
Kenneth Roth, who ran Human Rights Watch for 29 years, was denied a fellowship at…
Rumi and the Clock of Shams Tabrizi
by Shadab Zeest Hashmi: A tree in the vicinity of Rumi’s tomb has me transfixed….
About the Free Shelter Home in Rawalpindi
A total of 107,746 (more than 1 lakh) needy citizens got free shelter in the…
“Why Was Everybody Connected to JFK Suddenly Mysteriously Killed”
November 22, 1963- a warm, sunny day in Dallas, Texas. Multiple shots ring out.Moments later,…
Talking Points: “A Judge Has to Buck the Trend”. More…
Former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Jawwad S Khawaja at the launch of his book,…
As the World Turns: Dec 2022 DesPardes Report
Without IMF umbrella, strong headwinds ahead for Pak economy…Army chief calls for national consensus —…