Waqar Masood Khan

Waqar Masood Khan

The writer is former federal finance secretary

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What is the future of modern Westphalia?Columns

What is the future of modern Westphalia?

Abiding lessons of history Westphalia is a little-known town in north-west Germany, which earned unparalleled fame in 1648 as the venue of a Treaty signed among the countries who were fighting a<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/12/23/what-is-the-future-of-modern-westphalia/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Dec 23, 2017
Vagaries of consciousnessColumns

Vagaries of consciousness

US Senate hearings echo concerns on Pakistan President Trump has finally begun to make appointments against a large number of important offices both in the Departments of State (DOS) and Defense (DOD).<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/11/29/vagaries-of-consciousness/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Nov 29, 2017
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Building Frenzy against Pakistan

The video interview begins:“..No, Pakistan is mad, we know that already…. What is there to cry about, we have to teach it a lesson, the lesson to teach is that earlier we had divided

Oct 8, 2017
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Fanning Indian hubris

Pakistan has no interest in subverting Indian ascendency. But India does need to live up to the words of its first premier Jawaharlal Nehru and its commitments to the United Nations<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/10/02/fanning-indian-hubris/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 2, 2017
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America’s aggressive designs have economic implications

However, designation as a state sponsor of terrorism would create a break in relations between the two countries that may not be easily repaired. Through the ebbs and flows of that<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/09/07/americas-aggressive-designs-have-economic-implications/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Sep 7, 2017
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Trump’s unlimited war in Afghanistan

Given the fate of a much bigger surge back in 2009 by President Obama, analysts believe that the exercise would amount to nothing more than the old strategy of ‘don’t lose’.  <a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/24/trumps-unlimited-war-in-afghanistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 24, 2017
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America: a nation divided on Afghanistan

…and old men in suits playing with young lives   “Senator McCain should take the high ground of bringing the conflict to an end. He is misrepresenting the US objective in

Aug 17, 2017
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Pakistan and the emerging environment

Caution: men at work “President Trump welcomed further Indian contributions to promote Afghanistan’s democracy, stability, prosperity, and security. Recognising the importance of their

Jul 18, 2017
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More troops to Afghanistan

This would not end conflict As spring heralds in Afghanistan so do peoples’ yearning for talking peace. This cyclical process has gone on for the most part since Afghan War started

Jun 5, 2017
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Fake news: A social curse

Fake News is as old as the moment when man learnt to misrepresent his speech and actions. The first carrier of Fake News, however, as stated in Holy Scriptures, was Satan, who

May 4, 2017