Political opportunismThe joint opposition does not just want to go to this summer’s electoral ball. It wants to be sure of a full dance card beforehand. And it will not rest until Nawaz loses his head. The sooner, prefera...
Militant comebackThe Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Security (APAPPS) came into formal effect this week. Hailed as a new framework of engagement, it has at its core a seven-point agenda, including: rec...
Greek tragedyEight years ago, Greece became the first EU member to be granted a Eurozone-IMF bailout package in a bid to keep it in the single currency. Back then, experts were balking at the prospect of lending t...
Beyond the usual suspectsNasim Zehra, author/anchor has rightly termed the fall-out from former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s interview about Mumbai 26/11 as ‘nauseating hysteria’ that has reduced us to reactionary self-flagg...