EDITORIAL Pak-ASEAN partnership still to matureBy adminNovember 23, 20252 Pakistan’s trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has long been described in Islamabad’s economic circles as a…
EDITORIAL Tejas down crashes India’s ambitionsBy adminNovember 22, 20251 The dramatic crash of India’s Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show has cast a long, unflattering shadow over…
EDITORIAL Moscow’s reminder for IslamabadBy adminNovember 21, 20251 The gathering of Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders in Moscow offered Pakistan a fresh reminder of how deeply its regional fortunes…
EDITORIAL Modi’s escalation gameBy adminNovember 20, 20252 US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary claim that India was once again on the verge of launching a war on Pakistan…
EDITORIAL MBS returns to WashingtonBy adminNovember 19, 20251 Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, arrived in Washington this week for high-stakes talks with President Donald Trump, marking…
EDITORIAL A lifeline beyond politicsBy adminNovember 18, 20251 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to the refurbished Karachi Cantt Station, and his remarks on the Karachi Circular Railway…
EDITORIAL US-Taiwan ties deepen China’s uneaseBy adminNovember 17, 20251 The United States’ approval of a significant arms sale to Taiwan has once again cast a spotlight on the fragile…
EDITORIAL The shadows behind IK’s ruleBy adminNovember 16, 20251 The Economist’s recent special report on Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, has reopened a…
EDITORIAL Blockage of Afghan tradeBy adminNovember 15, 20253 Pakistan’s decision to halt the attempted import of Afghan-origin fresh fruits through Iran has thrown a fresh spotlight on the…
EDITORIAL Has Pakistan found an alternative to Afghanistan?By adminNovember 14, 20251 When Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, directed Afghan traders to reduce their dependence on Pakistan and seek…