The South Asian populations will remain young for several more decades while those in the West will age rapidly.

Public policy choices should be made in context of the 3 large countries of mainland Asia-China, India and Pakistan.

Why has Pakistan done so much better in tertiary education than other large South Asian countries?

Research suggests that rapid urban growth is associated with weakened social cohesions and increased risk of violence.

Most political mistakes are made by sacrificing the future to the present.

The American president could not have imagined how much would change in the Muslim world since the Cairo address.

Foreign flows are required for many years into the future. US has been an unreliable partner in that context.

It would be instructive to go back to history to remind ourselves why Pakistan became such a close American ally.

In the current economic catch-up period, two countries rapidly moving forward in the global economy, India and China.

Afghanistan is not likely to move on a smooth road once the Americans begin to pull back.