Among the many worrying outcomes of the recent German elections was the further collapse of the main center-left party, the Social Democrats, which received only 20.5 percent of the vote, its worst performance since World War II. Across Europe, social democratic or center-left parties are in decline. In elections this year in France and the Netherlands, the socialist and labor …

By: Asadullah Khokhar Since time immemorial, the humankind has been coveting for peace. All religions, philosophies and civilizations have praised the virtues of peace and have strove for its attainment. The abhorrent ugliness of war and violence compels the suffering humanity, from time to time, to reflect and make concerted efforts to restoring peace. So, harbouring this desire of a …

By: Asfand Yar Anti-American sentiment has been embedded in the minds of Pakistanis largely owing to the wrongdoings they think America has committed with its coercive policies toward Pakistan. The failures and weaknesses of the Pakistani government further deepened this hostility. Since the inception of Pakistan, the relations between both the states have been topsy-turvy; marked with convergence and divergence …

By: Usman Akhter Celebrating Independence Day rekindles a sense of patriotism and revives a feel of responsible citizenship. This helps the country progress as citizens feel a sense of belonging. This leads to harmony, forbearance, inclusiveness, and a desire to achieve great heights for Pakistan. Therefore, celebration of Pakistan’s Independence Day symbolises unity, brotherhood, social equity and peace for all …

By: Shahzad Ahmad “We should remain committed to multilateralism and the basic norms governing international relations, work for a new type of international relations, and foster a peaceful and stable environment for the development of all countries. We need to make economic globalization open, inclusive, balanced and beneficial to all, build an open world economy, support the multilateral trading regime …

In Pakistan’s agro-based economy, where agricultural production depends largely on irrigated areas, watersheds and their management can have significant positive impact on socio-economic growth. Over the years, water disputes with neighbouring India, coupled with climate change vagaries have painted a bleak picture for the long-term availability of water in the country. Add our current profligacy and the growing pollution of …

A new, upgraded cross-border fibre optic cable will address multiple challenges faced by China and Pakistan. KARACHI: A radical overhaul of Pakistan’s communications framework appears to be on the cards — or at least that is what Beijing and Islamabad have envisioned under their Long Term Plan (LTP) for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. A closer examination of the LTP document …

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump spoke harshly about Pakistan; but he has not yet imposed sanctions, as has been the case with Iran, nor threatened to “totally destroy” it, like North Korea. Pakistani diplomats believe there is room to maintain a working if not a cosy relationship with Washington. That remains to be seen. Islamabad disagrees with the ‘new’ US strategy …

BERLIN — Angela Merkel’s re-election as chancellor of Germany was supposed to be the ceremonial capstone of a year in which Europe did better than anticipated in holding off a populist surge, especially after the new French president, Emmanuel Macron, won so decisively over the National Front of Marine Le Pen. Instead, the election results on Sunday showed that the …

The tragedy of American foreign policy is seen when the intention to improve human rights leads to war and chaos. The nineteenth-century Germans focused so much on philosophy partly in order not to compete with the protean genius of Goethe, who had dominated all the other literary genres in Germany for so long. And so we have Hegel, Nietzsche and …