The investment bonanza
With China taking charge, a strategic realignment in the offing
A staggering US$46 billion are to be injected into Pakistan’s economic mainstream. This is part...
Never a dull moment
Xi Jinping’s visit is a great temporary boost for Nawaz Sharif, but can Pakistan deliver its part to make it an economic boost for...
XI’s Visit: Pakistan and the United States.
Pivots and counter-pivots
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan few days back was received with much fanfare and excitement. Not only the government, but...
The Chinese in Pakistan
Every country acts in its national interest
The Chinese President came calling thereby ending the suspense over his much delayed visit. He came with a...
‘China has given its vote of confidence’
INTERVIEW: Mushahid Hussain Syed
Pakistan is at a critical juncture in its history
The Yemen issue cooked up quite a storm, especially in parliament. Whether or...
The Last Tea by Athar Tahir — Book Review
The most self effacing and subjective of his works
The Last Tea, Athar Tahir’s fresh poetry collection finally arrives bearing gifts from Japan. The cover...
Finally the judicial commission
Probing a flawed election
Finally, the judicial commission probing the alleged rigging in 2013 elections has set up shop. The PTI chief Imran Khan is...
Ladies and gentlemen, the judicial commission!
They got in, but can they get the government out?
Strangely, it took months and months of back-and-forth but PML-N agreed to the judicial commission...
Political intrigues
Questions galore!
Pakistan is increasingly starting to resemble a Christopher Nolan movie – a brain feasting thriller with an impressively complicated plot.
Recent developments have stumped...
Heads PTI wins, tails PML-N loses
Judicial Commission is going to be a bitter pill for PML-N to swallow
Nawaz Sharif has a habit of shooting himself in the foot. Though...
It’s called politics under the carpet: Jahangir Badar (Interview)
PPP is the only party for the working class
These are, indeed, interesting times. If our own existential war, and those of our friends –...
Discovering Shahi Hamam
The long lost heritage of Lahore
I got to know about Shahi Hamam just two years ago during a photo walk inside Delhi Gate, and...
Emergence of new realities
And old paradigms
While Islamabad is taking due credit for playing the diplomatic card to resolve the crisis in Yemen, doubts persist about its real...
Inverted priorities
Pulling an Erdoğan is not our place or privilege
In any arrangement involving money, the power always belongs to the one who lends. There is...
Yemen in the Pakistani parliament
Really, nobody noticed the oddity?
What a storm Yemen has stirred. It’s got Saudi Arabia, and Gulf mini monarchies, worried enough to go to war,...
Joint sessions: Govt’s solution for every problem?
The leadership’s priority deficit
Fighting the wars of other countries has always been the favourite hobby of our nation. Be it stepping into Afghan-Soviet War...
Bittersweet memories of Abida Hussain
Her account of a meeting with the American officials is an eye-opener. It is imprudent to generalise the behaviour of the Americans towards the...
