Nisar also criticised Asif’s statement that there is serious need for introspection of security and national policies

Some analysts believe the role of Haqqani Network in Afghanistan is exaggerated by the US to place blame on Pakistan

The desire for normalisation of bilateral relations could not have come without a nod from Washington

So let us take the Senate chairman’s proposal seriously, this may be one way of correcting our direction

Pakistan was meant for all sects; Sunni, Shia, Barelvi or Deobandi and it was never supposed to be a divisive state

The choice of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as interim prime minister appears to be a good replacement

It is difficult to accept the logic that democracy will suffer a serious setback if the PM is removed

the Afghan government’s semi-dysfunctional status poses a dilemma for Pakistan

What’s more worrying is that the economy fundamentally remains dependent on foreign transfusion

Pakistan finds relations with China invaluable which also helps counter US-India pressure