Tag: Imtiaz Gul

Are we a nation of liars and cheats? Not really, would be the response by many. But how come the inclination to lie and cheat is deeply ingrained in the … Read More

The third UN-led Doha meeting on Afghanistan is scheduled for June 30, and diplomatic efforts are in full swing to seek the Taliban’s presence at the event. Qatar, the host, … Read More

From Waziristan to Kashmir and to Balochistan, relentless violent incidents are shaking Pakistan. At least 85 terrorist attacks — mostly in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa since March this year — with … Read More

The US influence in the world is declining. Europe in some ways wants to break free from the US-defined global order and China is ascendant based on its internal strength. … Read More

Yet again, lofty rhetoric and ambitious intent on enhancing bilateral cooperation accompanied an Iranian President’s visit to Pakistan. The joint statement issued after Ebrahim Raisi’s three-day visit reiterated “the importance … Read More

When did the US actually begin toying with the idea of using threats of separatism as a political instrument to make China conform to the world order? Perhaps in the … Read More

The verbal exchange between Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faiz Isa and Justice Athar Minnallah during the hearing of the case on the letter written by Islamabad High Court … Read More

The deadly terror strike in Bisham on March 26 that claimed the lives of five Chinese citizens delivered yet another reminder on the grim circumstances that Pakistan faces. It took … Read More

Is Pakistan-Afghan relationship back to square one after the aerial strikes on TTP hideouts in Paktika and Khost provinces of Afghanistan early morning on March 18? What ensued was heightening … Read More

The larger picture emerging post February 8 elections is both explanatory as well as worrying. Should one assume that with the completion of, albeit disputed, electoral process after the swearing … Read More