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More American troops will not solve the Afghan quagmire Global Village Space | Afghanistan is back in the headlines. The 16-year US-led war – which began as a response to the attacks of September 11, 2001 – is still ongoing. America has about 8400 troops posted there, in addition to thousands...

Is political instability rocking the Pakistani Boat? Global Village Space | On October 12, 1999, a democratically elected government of PML-N was toppled by the military under Gen Pervez Musharraf. Nawaz Sharif (NS) was jailed and awarded life sentence on charges of hijacking and terrorism...

Gulf crisis and the future of Middle East Global Village Space | An energy-rich part of the world engulfed in perpetual turbulence, political instability, violent extremism, economic debilitation, sectarian divide characterized by ruthless proxy wars, berserk revolutions, ethnic hostilities...

Will the JIT be able to handle PML-N’s pressure? Global Village Space | Imtiaz Gul | A big question surrounding Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s appearance before the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was whether he will draw on documents that have been tampered with? Only a day earlier, the JIT...

Of weapons and deals: Trump’s shenanigans with Qatar Global Village Space | News Analysis | US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and his Qatari counterpart Khalid Al-Attiyah signed a letter of agreement for a $12-billion sale of US-manufactured F-15 fighters jets, the Pentagon said. The deal...

Institutional mismanagement in Pakistan: Who will expose the culprits? Global Village Space | Ikram Sehgal | Accountability must target (but mostly doesn’t) politicians, public officials, and govt departments, the lower judiciary, etc, in Pakistan. The PM appearing before the JIT because of...

The power struggle in Afghanistan: Who will emerge victorious? Global Village Space | M. K. Bhadrakumar | What on earth has brought the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to Afghanistan? The most obvious explanation could be that he is obliged to pay a visit to Afghanistan after...

Urbanization and declining agriculture: How to balance them off? Global Village Space | Shanzay Asim | The process of urbanization in Pakistan has an immense impact on the society and economy. It has both positive and negative consequences but needs to be scrutinized by the relevant...

The Kurds Are Ethnically Cleansing Arabs From Raqqa, And The World Is Silent Global Village Space | The global media — to their credit – are focusing on the brutality of the US-backed Raqqa campaign, though they’re avoiding any serious reporting about how and why the Kurds are ethnically...

Yet another US drone strike in Pakistan Global Village Space | A suspected U.S. drone strike killed several Pakistani Taliban militants in North Waziristan close to the Afghanistan border, one militant commander and multiple intelligence sources said on Thursday. The air strike, which happened...

The Iranian threat: How can Pakistan safeguard its interests? Global Village Space | Saleem Akhtar Malik | Pakistan’s northwestern and southwestern borders are no longer inert. We are well aware of the security environment along the Durand Line. However, the threat from Iran is rather...

PM appears before the JIT: A test of accountability Global Village Space | Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is set to appear before JIT on June 15, 2017. Extra security arrangements have been put in place in and around the Federal Judicial Academy where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be...

Saudi Arabia or Qatar: Pakistan’s search for neutrality in the Gulf crisis Global Village Space | M. K. Bhadrakumar | The fact that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was accompanied by the army chief General Qamar Bajwa on the visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday makes it an exceptional event...

Full membership of SCO: What does it mean for Pakistan? Global Village Space | Dr. Zafar N. Jaspal | The regional security is a prerequisite and paramount for national security. Without the mutual trust and trade between/among the regional actors, the prosperity of the entire region, in...

The downhill slope in Pakistan’s industrial development: Who is to blame? Global Village Space | Dr. Farid A. Malik | Recently the President of Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has highlighted the importance of Industry-academia linkages. In the year 2003, as Chairman Pakistan...

Stepping up the pressure: Saudi strong arms Muslim nations to take sides in Gulf crisis James Dorsey | Saudi Arabia, in a first move to pressure mostly Muslim states to join its campaign against Qatar, has persuaded six sub-Saharan African nations with threats of reduced financial aid and...

Snake venom is a cure for heart disease patients: No aspirin, no side-effects! Global Village Space | In a recent research at the National Taiwan University, it was revealed that the venom found in the snakes of South East Asian species can be an effective replacement of aspirin for the purpose...

Indian leader under fire after calling the Army Chief “Sarak Ka Gunda” Global Village Space | News Analysis | The Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit is under fire for criticizing Indian Army Chief over his recent statement on military operations in Indian-held Kashmir. The army chief stated, “I...

Realignments in the Middle East: Which is the stronger bloc? Global Village Space | M. K. Bhadrakumar | Almost a week has passed since the terrorist strikes in Tehran but Iran has not retaliated with any “surgical strike” against Saudi Arabia – and, typically, there isn’t going to be any. The...

Books as decoration: How have we made hypocrites out of ourselves! Global Village Space | Huda Mahmood | Education and books are as closely related as Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, Rahel and Estha, Fred and George, and Joey and his food; inseparable and incomplete. These two relate to the...