Countries like Pakistan cannot afford to follow the Western political model that rests on a satisfied middle class

World order requires a balance of power and rules that define the limits of permissible action

The risk aversion curtain cannot be raised without ditching the petrodollar as the world trading currency

Eastern world considers it a Western conspiracy the roots of which are embedded in history

With hard work and determination anyone with skill and imagination may still aspire to reach the highest level

Prolonged political confrontation between popular political leaders divides the nation and society

We need powerful leadership and only under such a leadership can the country progress

Japan has good reasons for wanting to transform its relationship with Russia

Pakistan is in a grip of political crisis. If anything, it needs a visionary leadership

General Qamar Javed Bajwa nears the completion of his extended tenure as chief of Pakistan Army