SIFC brings “Dust to Development”
Within a month, Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has launched its fourth high value Flagship project, "Dust to Development," with the goal of garnering...
The UAE: The Middle East’s Teflon Nation
The United Arab Emirates resembles US ‘Teflon President’ Ronald Reagan.
Congresswoman Pat Schroeder awarded Mr. Reagan the label because nothing stuck to him while he...
A Saudi Pastime: Poking the United States in the eye
Poking the United States in the eye appears to be a Saudi pastime.
In the latest incident, Saudi Arabia detained five relatives of a US resident whose...
Evaluating Proposed Amendments to Pakistan’s Election Act Amid Concerns of Impartiality
The recently proposed amendments to the Election Act have stirred significant debate and raised concerns regarding the impartiality and autonomy of the Election Commission...
Bin Salman toys with religious reform
For Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, religious reform has long been a question of when rather than if.
Mr. Bin Salman’s potential embrace of...
Indian pundits rally in support of Europe’s anti-migrant sentiment
Indian politicians and commentators have rallied in defense of anti-migrant sentiment in Europe to forge alliances and undercut criticism of Hindu nationalism that targets...
Gagging and Re-gaging Media
On the website of the Ministry of Information, you will find six acts, nine Ordinances, seven regulations, three codes of conduct, and fourteen rules...
A rail link to reshape the region
Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan have signed an agreement to build a 760-kilometer-long (472-mile-long) railway track connecting the three nations. The railroad would travel from...
Autocrats shift gears by exporting repression of freedoms
Increasingly, muzzling political freedoms beyond national borders is part of an autocrat’s toolkit.
Men like Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the presidents of...
NA’s early dissolution: PTI’s gain?
The two major political parties in Pakistan have finally agreed to hold elections in accordance with the constitution, which stipulates that elections must be...
