Nawaz Sharif’s recent visit to China was a breath of fresh air in the stagnant political environment created by the prolonged political sit-ins in the capital. The inter-state visit strengthened bilateral ties and economic co-operation between both countries. Almost 19 trade agreements…
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Pakistan is being viewed with optimism and this could be a new beginning for the two countries. It was President Ghani’s first visit to Pakistan after assuming office this September. Since the new Afghan government took…
Despite many success stories by Pakistan Army in its efforts to counter terrorism, the United States (US) intelligentsia does not seem satisfied and Pakistan bashing continues. Recently in the New York Times’ (NYT) June 9, 2014 editorial, i.e., “Pakistan’s Latest Crisis”, again…
Since the formation of new government in Afghanistan there has been a flurry of activity between Kabul and Islamabad. In pursuit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s vision of peaceful neighbourhood, series of professional and technical level visits culminated in the summit. Prime…
Top diplomats from the US, Iran and the European Union (EU) have been holding high level talks on Iran’s nuclear programme in Muscat, Oman. The trilateral discussion on the final settlement of a nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 (China, France,…
پاکستان جب سے معرضِ وجود میں آیا ہے اس کے خلاف بہت سی بیرونی اور چند اندرونی قوتوں کی جانب سے بے بنیاد پراپیگنڈہ کیا جاتا رہا ہے اور یہ پراپیگنڈہ ہمہ جہتی ہے۔ کبھی اس کے سیاسی اور سماجی اداروں کو…
چار نومبر کو بھارتی وزیر داخلہ راج ناتھ سنگھ اسرائیل کے دورے پر پہنچے تو وہاں ان کا خصوصی استقبال کیا گیا ۔ پروگرام کے مطابق موصوف نے 4 نومبر کی صبح کو ’’مناکو ‘‘ سے اسرائیل پہنچنا تھا مگر موسم کی…
Introduction
Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in collaboration with Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) organized a two-day National Conference on “Roadmap for Economic Growth of Pakistan” on October 22-23, 2014, at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. Prominent scholars, academicians, practitioners and policy makers from all over…
Army Chief’s trip to Kabul marks the first high-profile military visit from Islamabad since the formation of unity government in Afghanistan. General Raheel Shareef was the third top Pakistani leader to visit Afghanistan in less than two months. Earlier, President Mamnoon Hussain…
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