CommentRohingya’s hell-black night
Ethnic cleansing draws worldwide ire A lamentable legacy of the British Raj, the stateless Muslim minority of Myanmar’s Rakhine state bordering Bangladesh are presently facing another brutal military offensive, which has left<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/09/05/rohingyas-hell-black-night/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Sep 5, 2017
CommentDown, but not out
Terrorist networks in Pakistan’s urban areas The Leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly Kh Izharul Hassan fortunately survived a terrorist attack on Eid day. As Hassan is also a lea
Sep 5, 2017
CommentDefeating IS
‘Caliphate’ bites the dust?With Iraqi forces flushing IS out of Tel Afar and securing Nineveh province, and the Syrian Arab Army squeesing IS positions all the way into Lebanon, it s
Sep 3, 2017
CommentTrump’s speech fallout
Absurdity all aroundUnfortunately, the Trump administration’s senseless approach to the Afghan war, and everything associated of course, has prompted equally irrational reactions in Afghanistan
Sep 3, 2017
CommentStumbling ahead without a clear policy
Reliance on street protests would lead to nowhere On Wednesday, the issue of Pak-US relations was taken up by the National Assembly, Senate and the National Security Committee of the Cabinet. As<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/31/stumbling-ahead-without-a-clear-policy/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Aug 31, 2017
CommentPML-N in its labyrinth
Time to change course Wajid Zia’s appearances before NAB (in Rawalpindi and Lahore) mark the beginning of the second phase of legal proceedings against Nawaz Sharif. Nawaz’s
Aug 31, 2017
CommentThe political consequences of a hasty census
Talks are the way outThe PML-N government had shown little keenness to hold the census till the Supreme Court pushed it to fulfill a constitutional obligation. What took place was no more than a h
Aug 29, 2017
CommentSomething fishy
Auditor General’s Office exposes widespread slimy financial practices The Auditor General of Pakistan is mandated by the President of Pakistan as the financial sentinel of the country to monitor federal and provincial<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/29/something-fishy/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Aug 29, 2017
CommentPak-US relations and extremists
Avoid yielding space to agents of anarchy Peremptory demands accompanied by veiled threats extended by President Trump were bound to evoke strong reaction from Pakistan. Even those who wa
Aug 28, 2017
CommentThe temptation of considering oneself indispensable
Countries can’t be run through remote control Nawaz Sharif is engrossed in finding a way out of the limitations imposed by the Panama-gate judgment. Over the last three weeks he has fil
Aug 28, 2017
CommentArsenic and old aquifers
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Aug 26, 2017
CommentQuick fixes in Afghanistan
A history of failures Soon after the overthrow of the Taliban government, President George W Bush visualised nation building as the prime task in Afghanistan. Bush miserably failed to achieve the aim.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/23/quick-fixes-in-afghanistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Aug 23, 2017