THE recent cross-border infiltrations and operational strikes by terrorist networks operating from Afghanistan have raised concerns about the Afghan Taliban’s direct involvement in these attacks. A terrorist group cannot launch … Read More
THE trilateral dialogue between China, Iran and Pakistan last month was a significant development following the Saudi Arabia-Iran peace deal facilitated by China earlier this year. This dialogue aimed to … Read More
The May 9 riots will keep haunting the countrys political landscape for a long time. The investigation into what transpired and led to riots and acts of sabotage following the … Read More
IN the ongoing political crisis, Pakistans power elites have squandered the little space that was left for reconciliation. Another cruel phase of political engineering is in the offing. Apparently, the … Read More
ONE cannot think that Pakistans strategists do not recognise the policy objectives they tend to follow in Afghanistan. But they might keep these objectives largely vague in the public domain, … Read More
THE ongoing political crisis in the country is turning ugly and chaotic. It is slowly undercutting any trust or hope people still repose in the state and its institutions. It … Read More
THE Islamic Republic of Pakistan is the worlds second-largest Muslim-majority state and the self-declared fortress of Islam. It has the worlds largest network of religious institutions and seminaries. Yet, it … Read More
PAKISTAN can take comfort in the decision taken by Iran and Saudi Arabia, after mediation by China, to restore diplomatic ties. Pakistan has long been struggling to maintain a balance … Read More
JUST a week before the third anniversary of the Doha Agreement, a high-profile delegation from Pakistan led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif visited Kabul on Feb 22. It was not … Read More
