Pakistan-US summit was a wholesome activity. Since the previous such event in 2013, Pakistan had made progress in various areas that enabled the PM to play a comparatively firm hand. The interaction was certainly wide ranging, encompassing the ‘entire laundry list’. President…
Last week threw up a few fictional and factual settings impacting Pakistan in one way or the other. It will be interesting to review some of these.
First the fiction. Indian media has come up with an interesting report. Sounding like an act…
ممتاز گلو کار ’’ غلام علی ‘‘ نے آٹھ اکتوبر کو ممبئی میں محفلِ غزل میں اپنے فن کا مظاہرہ کرنا تھا مگر شیو سینا کی مخالفت پر اس پروگرام کو رد کر دیا گیا اور اب دہلی کے وزیر اعلیٰ ’’…
Research Articles
A Strategic Shift in Indo-Pak Nuclear Strategy: Implications for Regional Stability
Dr. Rizwana Abbasi
How did Pakistan and India’s distinct nuclear strategies and postures guide them to formulate their doctrines and how far have the changing security dynamics and emerging doctrinal structures made…
United Nations, the international body formed after the end of World War-II, since its creation has expanded enormously. Presently, the UN member states strength is 193. UN has been actively involved in peacekeeping operations world over. The debate to reform/restructure the Security…
These days India is hosting Baloch separatist leader Hyrbyair Marri. India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup confirming Marri’s presence in India, has said, “India has always been home to the ‘persecuted’ people from all over the world.” In this backdrop…
Pakistan-India relationship has entered an interesting phase. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that his four-point peace roadmap is the only way forward: “There is no other solution, we have given a proposal for peace in the region”, and the proxy war…
Witnessing the experience of the last 14 years war on terror being fought in Afghanistan it can be clearly said that peace in Afghanistan and the region hinges on the establishment of good relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Since former Soviet Union’s…
Being a neighbor, Pakistan gives paramount importance to its relations with Afghanistan as Pakistan’s peace and stability depends on Afghan peace and stability. Traditionally, Pak-Afghan relationship has been characterized by mutual mistrust and lack of confidence and third parties have always been…
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