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Schmidt-Rottluff's Rising Moon Explores Mood And Mystery Through Nature

Pakistan, July 17 -- Walking into the St. Louis Art Museum, you are immediately struck by the grand opulence of a bygone era, the soaring marble columns, intricate stonework, and vast galleries echoin... Read More


Why Missile Defence Like The Iron Dome Undermines Strategic Stability

Pakistan, July 17 -- The apparent success of the Israeli so-called defensive system, the "Iron Dome", in the recent Israel-Iran conflict has unnecessarily convinced many security analysts-including Un... Read More


Imran Khan And The Rise Of Emotional Politics In Pakistan

Pakistan, July 17 -- I recall that when I was a teenager, I used to admire Imran Khan greatly. His speeches were everywhere on Facebook, and they were very inspiring at the time. But later, when I sta... Read More


Federal Constabulary: Security Reform Or Central Control?

Pakistan, July 17 -- In a country like Pakistan where symbols matter more than speeches and timing speaks louder than legislation, the sudden conversion of Frontier Constabulary into a Federal Constab... Read More


Iqbal's Poetry Echoes In Pink Floyd's Iconic 1971 Track

Pakistan, July 16 -- There was a ferment of ideas originating from South Asia that influenced popular music in the West in the late 1960s and 1970s. Perhaps the most notable example was the Beatles' e... Read More


Sweet Deal Or Sour Scandal? IMF Slams Pakistan's Sugar Import Policy

Pakistan, July 16 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly issued a stern rebuke of Pakistan's decision to import 500,000 metric tonnes of sugar tax free, terming it a clear violation o... Read More


US Pressures India To Confront China As Trade Tensions And Alliances Shift

Pakistan, July 16 -- The United States provided every possible economic and strategic opening to India in the post-9/11 world - how? I have explained this in a previous piece. I also argued that the t... Read More


The One Man Army Waits For Backup From His Sons And Washington

Pakistan, July 16 -- For decades, Imran Khan has been the alpha in every room he walked into. Whether on the cricket field, in philanthropy, or politics, he projected an image of control; always the o... Read More


Why A Wealth Tax Is No Longer Radical But Necessary

Pakistan, July 16 -- As the G20 leaders prepare to convene in South Africa, a powerful civil society movement has emerged, calling for a 2 percent annual wealth tax on the world's richest 3,000 billio... Read More


Pakistan Must Resist Modi's War Hysteria Through Rational, Peace-Centred Diplomacy

Pakistan, July 15 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks that Pakistanis are afraid of him. He has said this in so many words many times in his public appearances. Serious political analysis al... Read More