Not without evidence

The political climate in Pakistan is very stormy – a season of daily truths and untruths, fanciful facts and conspiracies. New political stories have surfaced on a daily basis. However, the numbers in parliament will determine if the prime…

To the point of no return

If PTI parliamentarians do not return to the party fold, they’ll be socially boycotted... is the message that the Prime Minister gave to his parliament members in his last public meeting.

Indus water talks: Unbroken patterns

In the deadlocked political and diplomatic situation between India and Pakistan, the recently concluded India-Pakistan Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) talks between the two commissioners for Indus Water were seen as a sign of better times…

Pakistan’s China question 

This week, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will arrive on a three day visit to Beijing. In the ritualistic before departure meeting with a group of Chinese journalists, the Prime Minister called out western countries for their double…

The Afghan challenge

With US and Nato troops having all but departed from Afghanistan after 20 years of political and military failure, Afghanistan’s present situation is a tough call for Pakistan

Pakistan’s own strategic path

During his recent trip to Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Imran Khan spoke with clarity about how Pakistan perceives and wishes to pursue its relations with neighboring states and beyond