Author: Yasmeen Aftab Ali
Impact of Syria and Saudi Arab reproachment
The reproachment between Syria and Saudi Arab is a notable win for Russia. It came on heels of the agreement between Saudi Arab ...Should U.S recalibrate its relationship with Israel?
The immediate cause was Israel repealing the 2005 Israeli disengagement from the northern occupied West Bank, soon after Benjamin Netanyahu returned to ...The Ramadan plight!
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 ...Is pricing scheme for petrol: increasing cost for bigger vehicles & reducing it for smaller ...
A rather funny if not unworkable assignment has been awarded to the Petroleum Ministry. The assignment is to draft a strategy, “which ...Saudi Arabia hands Pakistan the financial red card
Wide spread and deeply entrenched corruption in the political elite is the basic cause. Reforms suggested by IMF at ‘real’ levels are ...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 ...Reconciliation between Iran & Saudi Arabia to benefit Pakistan
Sunni-Shia rivalry has always created sectarian violence in Pakistan. Both Saudi Arabia & Iran has used Pakistan’s turf to increase their outreach ...Iran & Saudi Arabia ending years of hostility & a win-win situation for China
This comes after years of hostility, when in 2016, Riyadh broke off ties with Tehran. Iranian protesters had converged upon the Saudi ...Why the Tosha Khana case is a hot potato?
The sale of three watches given as a gift to ousted PM Imran Khan by foreign dignitaries is deemed as illegal by ...Can elections address Pakistan’s woes?
Elections for Punjab are literally around the corner. This will no doubt help settle uncertainty, but critical questions remain. First, we need ...
