Challenges & Response of Our New Military Leadership
ahsanBy General Mirza Aslam Beg – Former (COAS) Pakistan is passing through very turbulent times, demanding from our new military leadership deep reflection, to evolve policies and plans to face…
NSG: Pakistan’s Case – Credentials for Membership
Nusrat MirzaNuclear Suppliers Group consists of 48 nuclear supplier countries and it aims to restrict proliferation of nuclear weapons. NSG binds its members to implement two sets of Guidelines administering nuclear…
How to save US-Pakistan relations from the brink of disaster
War between the United States and Pakistan is imminent, if one goes by the talk in DC at every other forum on the subject. There is a strange tendency in…
The problems are clearand easily solved
ahmed sabirWar between the United States and Pakistan is imminent, if one goes by the talk in DC at every other forum on the subject. There is a strange tendency in…
When smiley and Karla glare across Wagha
As could have been anticipated, Pakistani intelligence is having the last laugh in the merry-go-round that we kick-started a week ago by breaking an unwritten 13-year old India-Pakistan code of…
Value of education
Provincial governments have been trying to get every child enrolled in school. Public education systems, across all provinces, have gone through a plethora of reforms in the last couple of…
Military vs Civil Rule
By Lt Gen (R) Tariq Khan I have often been accused of promoting military rule in Pakistan and that I am recognised favouring military dictators over democratic governments. I appear…
Pakistan flag becomes protesters’ new weapon
By Yusuf Jameel Pakistan's national flag is now increasingly becoming somewhat an integral part of protests in the Kashmir Valley, where the unrest triggered by the killing of Burhan Muzaffar…
Pakistan-Russia’s emerging best friend?
The Russo-Pakistani relations Pakistan-Russia relations have witnessed ups and downs since 1948 when diplomatic, bilateral ties were first established. The ties were strong when Pakistan was under civilian control, until…
With pushing and plodding, India-Pakistan may still engage
President Barack Obama is an avaricious statesman. He has not yet given up on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement as a fine legacy of his presidency. Therefore, much depends on how…