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...
Twists and Turns of Politics
The political chessboard in Pakistan is currently in a state of flux, with many high-impact twists and turns taking place in the country's political...
Shahbaz Sharif, a Prime Minister of 30 days
I am the Prime Minister for another thirty days said the Mr. Shahaz Sharif during recently held ceremony in Islamabad, putting cold water on...
Invitation of Modi, a disgrace to France
Le Monde, the most widely circulated newspaper in France, greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the following news item: "Emmanuel Macron's selection of...
Qatar: America’s best friend in the Gulf?
A recent 27-year, four million-tonne liquified natural gas (LNG) Qatari export agreement with China, the longest in gas export history, highlights different Gulf state...
Is there a nexus between Israel and PTI ?
During the review of the United Nations Human Rights Council's (UNHRC) Universal Periodic Report (UPR), which was finally adopted on July 10, 2023, Israel...
Why are KSA, UAE investing in agri-livestock?
A renowned anchor of Pakistan in one of his highly rated program disclosed that the army chief soon after assuming the baton, has been...
LGBTQ emerges as a litmus test for limits of Saudi reforms
Saudi Arabia has turned LGBTQ rights into a litmus test for the limits of social reforms by sending mixed messages.
In line with broad-based official...
French rioters and Palestinian gunmen send similar messages
At first, comparing Palestinian gunmen in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to rioting youth in France may resemble likening apples to pears.
In many ways, it...
