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Dr Imran Khalid
Dr Imran Khalid

  • December 03, 2025

    Beijing’s big bet

    Employees work on an assembly line producing speakers at a factory in...

  • October 21, 2025

    China-US trade war

    Chinese and US flags flutter near The Bund, before US trade delegation...

  • August 29, 2025

    Can the SCO rewrite the rules?

    Participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit attend an...

  • June 05, 2025

    India and water warfare

    If world continues to look away, next great conflict may not be over territory or ideology, but over water

  • May 19, 2025

    A cornered demagogue

    Stripped of diplomatic cover and military momentum, Modi’s government has suffered battlefield setback and credibility implosion

  • March 31, 2025

    Europe’s new options

    Macron has been particularly vocal in their criticism, asserting that withholding arms from Kyiv plays directly into Moscow’s hands

  • March 16, 2025

    War, peace and mistrust

    For Moscow, primary concern is ensuring that Ukraine does not exploit ceasefire to receive additional weapons

  • February 13, 2025

    Trump’s tariff tantrums

    Set to take effect on March 4, tariffs will impact the 25 million tons of steel US imports annually

  • January 03, 2025

    Trump’s priorities

    On December 21, Trump unleashed fresh salvo, lambasting Panama for its "unfair" canal fees

  • November 28, 2024

    The shadow library

    Proliferation of these platforms denotes an important reality for readers in underserved regions

  • November 22, 2024

    Global AI governance

    On July 3, UNGA adopted another resolution advocating for “free, open, inclusive” environment for AI development

  • November 10, 2024

    The price of America First

    In his previous term, tariffs affected $380 billion in US imports from China

  • October 18, 2024

    Redefining progress: China at 75

    This achievement is more than just economic; it reflects strategic vision rooted in resilience and innovation

  • September 23, 2024

    CPEC’s road to renewables

    The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has certainly emerged as a transformative initiative, significantly enhancing Pakistan’s energy sector by boosting its capacity and infrastructure. But...

  • July 30, 2024

    CPEC 2.0: expanding horizons

    CPEC represents a visionary commitment that has significantly shaped the trajectory of Pakistan’s economic landscape

  • June 09, 2024

    A humbled Modi faces economic woes

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures at the Bharatiya Janata...

  • April 27, 2024

    The future of the dollar

    Packs of freshly printed $20 notes are processed for bundling and...

  • January 16, 2024

    Stalemate in Ukraine?

    Russia still maintains dominance over roughly 18% of Ukrainian territory

  • January 09, 2024

    China in 2024

    National Bureau of Statistics highlights 19.5% year-on-year surge in services retail sales until Nov 2023

  • December 18, 2023

    COP28’s blueprint for a sustainable future

    The outcome of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where representatives...

  • November 23, 2023

    The Xi-Biden meeting

    Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures as he talks with US President Joe...

  • November 04, 2023

    America’s Israel question

    The UN General Assembly votes for an "immediate humanitarian truce" in...

  • October 16, 2023

    Ten years of the BRI

    Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to inaugurate the third Belt and Road...

  • September 27, 2023

    China’s resilience

    In the economic data unveiled on September 9, China’s dynamic economic...

  • September 03, 2023

    Camp David politics

    The just-concluded Camp David summit, which included South Korean...

  • August 22, 2023

    Biden’s China rhetoric

    In an astonishing display of rhetorical hubris, US President Joe Biden...

  • August 16, 2023

    The BRICS debate

    The coming 2023 BRICS summit in South Africa is witnessing contrasting...

  • August 06, 2023

    Meloni’s dilemma

    Amidst their divergent ideological outlooks, US President Biden forged an...

  • July 31, 2023

    A high-stakes US election

    The American political landscape has suddenly been taken over by calls...

  • July 22, 2023

    CPEC: a decade of transformation

    A momentous milestone is being commemorated this month as Pakistan and...

  • July 17, 2023

    What did Ukraine get from Vilnius?

    Although, despite intense campaigning and pleading by Ukrainian President...

  • July 08, 2023

    Building back global trade

    Ever since May 2023, when the 14-member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework ...

  • July 03, 2023

    The rise and rise of Trump

    Is the wave of neo-populism declining across the globe? The answer to...

  • June 24, 2023

    The dollar-yuan rivalry

    This month Pakistan departed from its long-standing reliance on the US...

  • June 16, 2023

    Budget 2023-24: the IMF factor - Part II

    Pakistan is rather lucky to have the support of friendly countries that...

  • June 15, 2023

    Budget 2023-24: the IMF factor (Part - I)

    In the backdrop of extraordinary uncertainties — both at home and...

  • June 04, 2023

    Kissinger on China and the US

    On the momentous occasion of Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday, he still...

  • May 31, 2023

    Trump’s clone?

    Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis has finally declared his bid for the US...

  • May 20, 2023

    The US debt row

    As US President Joe Biden prepares to reengage in negotiations with House...

  • May 15, 2023

    Syria in the Arab League

    “We will not walk away to leave a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia...

  • April 27, 2023

    Unstoppable China

    The Chinese economy is off to a roaring start, clocking in a 4.5 per cent...

  • March 30, 2023

    A meltdown in 2023?

    The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is the recent crisis to hit...

  • March 22, 2023

    China’s mega initiatives

    At the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting...

  • March 12, 2023

    An historic breakthrough

    Unlike the United States and its bullying diplomacy, China has been...

  • March 07, 2023

    The Scholz-Biden meeting

    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s meeting with US President Joe Biden in...

  • February 24, 2023

    As Afghanistan suffers

    Afghanistan’s central bank’s frozen assets serve as a stark reminder...

  • February 16, 2023

    Zelensky in Europe

    Volodymyr Zelensky’s ‘surprise’ visit to three European capitals...

  • February 07, 2023

    America’s China question

    The last two months have witnessed three important events that may...

  • January 28, 2023

    The long Ukraine war

    Germany has finally decided to send its battle tanks, Leopard 2, to...

  • January 10, 2023

    The problem with North Korea

    Throughout 2022, the Korean peninsula witnessed persistent increase in...