As Pakistan celebrates its 75th birthday, it seems as if all the vulnerabilities—political, social, diplomatic and economic— that had confronted the new born on August 14, 1947 have become even more forbidding. As a result, the state of democracy in Pakistan has remained largely wanting with three longish direct military rules plus a short one […]
US-Pakistan relations appear to have entered a critical phase with Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf’s statement that the country can exercise ‘other options’ if US President Joe Biden does not call Prime Minister Imran Khan. “The president of the United States hasn’t spoken to the prime minister of such an important country who the […]
As Taliban intensify campaign to defeat the Afghanistan forces — gaining territories and strength — fears of a return to the repressive Taliban rule loom large. On Friday, the Taliban captured their first provincial capital, the city of Zaranj, killing the head of government’s Media and Information Centre. The Taliban victories have also led to concerns […]