Historically, the very concept of a corridor, has been a cause of development in different parts of the world. In the post-1945 period, European Economic Community was formed (1957). Later, European Union (EU) was created in November 1993. The idea to establish…
The busiest border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopened last Saturday morning after the recent border skirmishes which led to its closure for six days. Recent border skirmishes are the first of its kind, tightening the already tensed relations between Pakistan and…
Strategic landscape in Afghanistan context is changing fast. Americans have long been working to go back on their promise of pulling out of Afghanistan. Crimean crisis came as a God-sent occurrence that helped enhanced marketing of the idea within American strategic community…
“The international nonproliferation regime has survived on pragmatism, discrimination, and a quantum of morality.” read more
Obsession with surround and contain syndrome in Asia has overwhelmed India-US axis (not yet nexus), since the end of cold war. The US wants to surround and contain China and India is a clandestine partner in this venture while articulating denial. India…
تحریر : ڈیڈیئر شودت
اس مختصرتحریر کے ذریعے انیس کروڑ اٹھائیس لاکھ افراد پر مشتمل ملک ’’ پاکستان ‘‘ کی بابت سمجھنے اور سوچنے کی سعی کی گئی ہے ۔ آگے بڑھنے سے پہلے پاکستان کے جغرافیے کو جاننا ضروری ہے ۔…
تحریر : ڈیڈیئر شودت
پہلے ہم نے اس امر کا جائزہ لیا کہ ’’ ٹرمپ ‘‘ کا ممکنہ طور پر صدر منتخب ہونا بظاہر افغان تنازعہ کے لئے ایک بری پیش رفت ہو گی ۔ مگر ’’ ہیلری کلنٹن ‘‘ کیا…
تحریر : ڈیڈیئر شودت
یہ تو اب واضح ہو ہی چکا ہے کہ امریکی صدارتی انتخابات ’’ ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ ‘‘ اور ’’ ہیلری کلنٹن ‘‘ کے مابین ہی ہو گا اور ان دونوں میں سے کوئی
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Cooperation and collaboration should extend beyond the Nuclear Security Summit.
Nuclear security has improved internationally to a great extent through President Obama’s initiative of Nuclear Security Summits, but it still has a long way to go after the NSS process comes to an…
Killing of Taliban leader Akhter Mansour was a gross error of judgement on America’s part. He had managed the Taliban very well as proxy of Mullah Omar for nearly two years after Omar’s death, and had succeeded in making them part of…