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Kennedy & Trump both similar in pursuing good relations with Russia……? Global Village Space| Jacob G. Hornberger | Just consider the accusations that have been leveled at the president of the USA: He has betrayed the Constitution, which he swore to uphold. He has committed treason by...

Modi receives warm welcome in Germany: Strong ties in the future? Global Village Space | Michelle Martin and Thomas Escritt | Berlin – Germany wants to develop its ties with India but this should not be at the cost of its trans-Atlantic relationship, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday...

Read: Trump’s latest twitter blundering Global Village Space | President Donald Trump is a prodigious tweeter. If all of the scandals surrounding him were to dissipate, his tweets would be enough to sustain the national news. What with the Russian controversy, bickering with NATO members and...

Pakistan’s Budget 2017-18: A dive into debt or a pathway to prosperity? Global Village Space | Fatima Zaidi | It has been five days since the government of Pakistan released the budget for the fiscal year 2017-18. The media has been keen on discussing and re-evaluating the government’s...

Pakistan and ‘Saaf Pani’ projects: Failed projects or merely a hoax? Global Village Space | Dr. Farid A. Malik | The future of ‘Saaf Pani’ (clean drinking water) in Pakistan is anything but clean. One of the vandalized filtration plants located in the Fateh Garh area of Mughalpura, Lahore, the...

Angela Merkel’s warning: Will the US & Europe grow apart under Trump? Global Village Space | Europe “must take its fate into its own hands” warned German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Europe’s most powerful and experienced statesman, was reacting to the situation of Western disconnect created first...

New Turkish Army in Syria: What are the objectives this time? Global Village Space | Mehmet Ersoy | On Tuesday, May 30, Inside Syria media center wrote that Ankara was creating a new formation of the fractured units of the Free Syrian Army (FSA). Turkey used to view the FSA as its trump card...

Why does Islamabad suffer the scourge of water shortages? When one thinks of water shortages the first city that comes to mind is Karachi which is notorious for its year round water crisis. However, the bane of water shortages has enveloped the capital city as well. Citizens of Islamabad once...

4 policies Pakistan must undertake to guarantee its entry into the ‘big boys club’ In order to economically sustain its growth at above 5 percent, and fully materialize CPEC by 2030, Pakistan needs to undertake revolutionary reforms domestically and forge new alliances and partnerships...

Babri Masjid case: BJP leaders charged for criminal conspiracy Global Village Space | News Analysis | A day after a special CBI court charged the Union Minister for Water Uma Bharti, as well as Lal Krishna Advani and M M Joshi (prominent leaders of the ruling Bhartiya Janta Party) over the...

Pakistan in the last decade: Democracy, Corruption, or Development? Global Village Space | Rida Hussain | According to the interpretation of the general notion, the accelerated development of Pakistan is directly proportional to the incoming dollars in terms of monetary loans and aids. Since...

First FIR registered as part of government’s ongoing crackdown on social media Global Village Space | The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested an activist affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for ‘maligning’ the military and politicians. This was the first case in FIA’s...

Islamic Military Alliance: Seeking Non-Muslim help against a Muslim sect Global Village Space | Saad Rasool | This past week, leaders of almost 50 ‘Islamic’ nations met, under the leadership of Donald Trump and the frail King Salman, as part of the first “Arab Islamic American Summit”, and...

Tense China & India Relations: How building bridges doesn’t always help Global Village Space The building of Dhola Sadiya bridge in Arunachal Pradesh by India has not gone unnoticed and has attracted Chinese criticism. China on Monday asked India to be “cautious” and exercise “restraint” over...

Pakistan finally learns what it must do to help Kashmiris Global Village Space | Saleem Akhtar Malik | 8th July 2016: Kokernag, a sleepy town in the Anantnag district in Indian occupied Kashmir, shot into prominence when Burhan Muzaffar Wani, the 20-year-old commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, was...

Modi’s upcoming visit to Moscow: Will it save a fraying relationship? Global Village Space | News Analysis | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on his 4-nation tour ostensibly aimed at bolstering India’s economic engagements. The glaring part will be a 3-day tour to Russia, where...

Loadshedding promises of 2013 threaten Nawaz’s 2018 ambitions Global Village Space | Violent protests over prolonged load-shedding claimed 2 lives and left 14 others injured in Dargai, Malakand. The protest was carried out by workers of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Monday. The clash occurred...

“War on terror”: Eradicating terror or spreading even more? Global Village Space | Dr. Ron Paul | When we think about terrorism we most often think about the horrors of a Manchester-like attack, where a radicalized suicide bomber went into a concert hall and killed dozens of innocent...

Islamic Military Alliance: Has Raheel Sharif become a vassal for the House of Saud? Global Village Space | M. K. Bhadrakumar | There is something obscene about anyone who held high positions in the government – for example, an Ambassador or an Army Chief – taking up a post-retirement job as an...

Corruption in the guise of development funds: Any accountability? Global Village Space | Dr. Farid A. Malik | “Hisab do” indeed… For once I tend to agree with the Prime Minister that development cannot be stopped to pursue accountability. Retrospective steps to recover looted money are much...