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Lockheed Martin in India: Strategic implications for Pakistan Global Village Space | News Analysis | Lockheed Martin has agreed to jointly build F-16 fighter planes equipped with new-generation electronics in India with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. The fighters are of the Block 70 type, “the...

Iran sits pretty as the Qatar crisis continues to loom Global Village Space | News Analysis | The Qatar saga continues to frustrate peaceniks. For many, this rift between Arab countries is Iran’s hit. As the crisis remains unresolved, Iran is likely to draw more benefits out of it. The defiant...

Naval sailors attacked in Baluchistan: another attempt to slow down CPEC? Global Village Space | News Analysis | Two Navy sailors were martyred and at least three others were wounded when their vehicle was attacked in the Jiwani area of Gwadar district, Baluchistan on Monday. Security was...

Pressure from global players: Will the Gulf crisis be resolved through dialogue? Global Village Space | James M. Dorsey | A two-week-old conflict in the Gulf goes to the core of key issues in international relations that hamper the fight against political violence and govern diplomatic...

Increased intervention in Syria: How many targets is the US eyeing? Global Village Space | M. K. Bhadrakumar | The shooting down of a Syrian SU-22 warplane by a US F/A-18E Super Hornet to the south of the city of Raqqa, the capital of the ISIS, on Sunday is a significant escalation of the...

5 simple ways to turn your life in to a healthy, happy one! Global Village Space | Every day we hear about different suggestions flowing around and circulating on the internet from various health professionals, nutritionist, doctors or researchers. Amid a load of suggestion and advice coming...

Syria’s Al-Qaeda not on US’ terror watch-lists: Who is supporting terrorism? Global Village Space | Nauman Sadiq | According to a recent report by CBC Canada, Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, which was formerly known as Al-Nusra Front and then Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham (JFS) since July 2016, has been...

Escalation of the Syrian conflict: Is the US hurting Syria more than ever? Global Village Space | News Analysis | An American fighter jet on Sunday shot down a Syrian warplane that the US-led coalition said attacked its allies in the fight against the Islamic State group in the war-torn...

Prime Minister Imran Khan? Global Village Space | Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | This is a six part article which traces the phenomenal rise of PTI, the disillusionment that set in, internal party struggles, the Panamagate revival, electoral prospects and the challenges Imran and PTI could face if...

Gulf crisis and new alliances: Where does Pakistan stand? Global Village Space | News Analysis | Bahrain has ordered Qatari troops serving with a coalition fighting the Islamic State group to leave its territory. It comes after Bahrain accused Qatar of interfering in its internal affairs, an...

Why is the US attacking the Syrians who are fighting ISIS? Global Village Space | Dr. Ron Paul | Just when you thought our Syria policy could not get any worse, last week it did. The US military twice attacked Syrian government forces from a military base it illegally occupies inside Syria...

The capture of Tora Bora by Daesh: How will it affect the Afghan quagmire? Global Village Space | News Analysis | Islamic State militants, under pressure from Afghan and U.S. forces, have seized a new stronghold in Tora Bora, a mountainous area dotted with caves along Afghanistan’s border with...

The summoning of the Sharif family by JIT: Shall we praise the Prime Minister? Global Village Space | Saad Rasool | Last week had been consumed with speculations and talk about Mr. Nawaz Sharif and his family’s appearance before the Panama case JIT. What was meant to be a simple act of legally...

Muslim Brotherhood: the real reason behind Saudi Arabia’s hostility Global Village Space | M. K. Bhadrakumar | Do not be surprised if Arab politics reminds you of Meryl Streep feuding with Dustin Hoffman in the 1979 American drama film Kramer vs. Kramer. The Sheikhs can tear each other apart...

No carrots, all sticks: Washington upping the ante against Iran Global Village Space | News Analysis | Amid the brewing crisis in the Middle East, the decades-long US-Iranian rivalry continues with full verve. The US legislators and the Trump Administration are on the same page in browbeating...

Indo-US strategic ties: Nuclear brinkmanship in the Himalayas Global Village Space | Saleem Akhtar Malik | Pakistanis keep complaining about America’s totally indifferent stance towards Pakistan during the ’65 and ’71 wars. Pakistan joined the US sponsored Central Treaty Organization (CENTO)...

ISIS leader Abu Bakar al-Baghdadi killed: Who will be his successor? Global Village Space | Nauman Sadiq | The Russian Ministry of Defense has claimed that according to information, which is being checked through various channels, the Islamic State’s leader Abu-Bakr al-Baghdadi had reportedly...

Model Town Incident: Three years and no hope of justice, yet! Global Village Space | Jaweria Waheed | The memories of 17th June 2014 still haunt the people as they woke up to an open target operation against Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers on their secretariat in Model Town. Every news...

Depleting gas reserves of Pakistan: Is Synthetic Gas the only option? Global Village Space | Dr. Farid A. Malik | In 1952, Pakistan discovered the world’s largest gas deposit of 12 TCF (Trillion Cubic Feet) at Sui in Dera Bugti Area of Balochistan. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), a joint...

Syria’s dash for Deir az-Zor: How America’s HIMARS missiles threaten the progress! Global Village Space | Andrew Korybko | The US’ deployment of the HIMARS missile system to eastern Syria is designed to deter the Syrian Arab Army’s Dash for Deir az-Zor. Many people were caught off guard when...