Don’t turn CPEC into another holy cow. Transparency is a must

On the positive side, the CPEC will certainly lead to a shift in Pakistan’s reliance on Islamist proxies in the region There is no…

Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s trip to New Delhi sent multiple signals

Narendra Modi’s swearing-in as India’s prime minister coincided with a major diplomatic initiative. By inviting SAARC leaders, especially Pakistan’s prime minister, a new beginning…

Enhancing Pak-India Trade Ties

Notwithstanding Pakistan’s internal challenges or the ‘war on terror’ in its backyard, the troubled relationship with India continues to drive its internal and external…

Book Review: South Asia 2060: Envisioning Regional Futures

Book review for The Friday Times South Asia 2060: Envisioning Regional Futures is a comprehensive volume of essays edited by Adil Najam and Moeed…

Time to move on

On peace with India for The News on Sunday After the recent LoC fiasco, there has to be long-term commitment and readiness to install…

The China Threat

BOOK REVIEW: Investigating the China threat by Khaled Ahmed The fact that Globalisation has been allowed to sink to the level of a darwinist…