The reproachment between Syria and Saudi Arab is a notable win for Russia. It came on heels of the agreement between Saudi Arab and Iran brokered through China. Crown Prince and
The immediate cause was Israel repealing the 2005 Israeli disengagement from the northern occupied West Bank, soon after Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the office of Prime Minister. The Israeli Ambassador
For the very first time this year in Ramadan, I am witnessing something witnessed only at Baqr-e-Eid : door-to-door visits for ‘Ramadan Goods Package.” Yesterday alone I had 10 to
A rather funny if not unworkable assignment has been awarded to the Petroleum Ministry. The assignment is to draft a strategy, “which envisages charging affluent consumers more for fuel, and
Wide spread and deeply entrenched corruption in the political elite is the basic cause. Reforms suggested by IMF at ‘real’ levels are avoided to serve interests of selected few. Added
Shifting goalposts for releasing next tranche by IMF & Dar’s snub for abandoning long-range missiles
A very senior journalist, Mobashir Bukhari, called me yesterday, commenting on the delay of IMF tranche. He made an interesting point. He said, each time we solve the question paper,
Sunni-Shia rivalry has always created sectarian violence in Pakistan. Both Saudi Arabia & Iran has used Pakistan’s turf to increase their outreach and influence using the religious card to increase
This comes after years of hostility, when in 2016, Riyadh broke off ties with Tehran. Iranian protesters had converged upon the Saudi Embassy in Tehran when Riyadh executed 47 people
The sale of three watches given as a gift to ousted PM Imran Khan by foreign dignitaries is deemed as illegal by the ECP. Here are the reported facts: Khan
Elections for Punjab are literally around the corner. This will no doubt help settle uncertainty, but critical questions remain. First, we need to keep in mind, elections are never an