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Why Pakistan has not overcome its energy crisis yet
Tarbela Dam during 2010 floods Photo Credit: Paul Duncan, U.S. Marine Corps via Wikimedia Commons This week Pakistan made its latest nuclear power project – a 340 MW Chashma-3 (C-3) plant – operational and connected it...Dec 29, 2016 977 0 -
Editorial : Nawaz Sharif’s opportunity to make up for lost opportunities
Pakistan’s outgoing army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has been showered with praise from across the country for his professionalism that saw his forces combat terrorism in the tribal areas and elsewhere with unprecedented success. But that...Nov 26, 2016 1086 0 -
Pakistan’s economic and security challenges, 15 years after 9/11 terror attacks
Fifteen years ago when al-Qaeda terrorists flew two passenger planes into the twin towers of World Trade Center, Pakistanis shared the grief with Americans as they watched destruction on TV screens, some 12,000 kilometers away from...Sep 11, 2016 1402 0 -
Why democracy must take root in Pakistan
Recent display of banners and posters calling for a military coup in more than a dozen urban centers has initiated a new debate in Pakistan why democratic system is so prone to adventurism despite 2013 democratic...Jul 14, 2016 1427 0 -
Afghanistan-Pakistan relations key to peace
FEATURED IMAGE above shows historic Khyber Pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan Photo Credit: By James Mollison via Wikimedia Commons Once again – after Mullah Akhtar Mansour’s assassination by the drone in Baluchistan — the question has resurfaced as...Jun 1, 2016 1246 0 -
Panama Papers Scandal : PM Sharif struggles to wriggle out
The Panama Papers have taken Pakistani politics by storm, turning Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif into a beleaguered figure after revelations that his daughter and two sons had offshore companies listed in their names. The unprecedented reaction...Apr 12, 2016 1008 0 -
Pakistan imports American cows to bolster dairy output
Pakistanis, having a special love for foreign and imported items, will soon have an opportunity to relish milk of cows of American origin as some 300 Holstein heifers have reached commercial farms in agriculture-rich Punjab province....Mar 31, 2016 1155 0 -
India-Pakistan Peace Search Must not be Abandoned
India and Pakistan again face a familiar crossroads situation – a militant attack threatening to roll back peace hopes between the two nuclear-armed countries. The January 2 Pathankot airbase attack – which India alleges has links to...Jan 12, 2016 1189 0 -
Will Modi’s visit to Lahore help South Asian peace?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unannounced visit to Pakistan last week has given rise to a wave of unending speculations and readings into the future course of relations between the two often-tense South Asian nuclear-armed neighbors....Dec 28, 2015 1172 0 -
No cricketing magic for Pakistan-India peace diplomacy
Pakistan-India cricket contests are among the most exciting sport competitions with huge following in South Asia and beyond. In the last one year, the two countries have been locked in a diplomatic stalemate and repeated skirmishes along...Oct 27, 2015 1728 0