2014 ended and 2015 began with a sour note in the context of Pakistan-India relations. Two Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed, on December 31, 2014, due to indiscriminate firing by Indian border guards. On January 02, Adviser to the Prime Minister on…
Southeast Asia is a progressive dynamic region. The region is well integrated economically. Region’s economic vehicle – Association of Southeast Asian Nations-ASEAN (GDP US $ 2 trillion and total trade of US $ 2.4 trillion) is progressing well. ‘ASEAN Community’ is likely…
ڈی جی ’’ آئی ایس پی آر‘‘ نے کہا ہے ک آپریشن ’’ضربِ عضب‘‘ اب کسی خاص علاقے تک محدود نہیں رہا بلکہ یہ ایک قومی حیثیت اختیار کر چکا ہے ۔ مبصرین نے ان کی اس رائے کو حق بجانب قرار…
In his article published in Forbes - “Rearranging the Subcontinent” the author, Robert D. Kaplan has argued that “geography has been the predominant factor in determining the fate of nations, from pharaonic Egypt to the Arab Spring.” His emphasises that “borders are…
US-Cuba thaw and Russian Stakes
After 50 years of hostile attitudes, the call for cooperation has finally travelled to a destination only 90 miles away. President Obama of U.S. and President Raul Castro of Cuba announced the restoration of full diplomatic relations between…
Security Policy Options for Pakistan
Since the advent of 21st century, Pakistan has remained a focus of the world attention as an ally of the U.S. in war against terrorism. This war has generated multiple security concerns, thus inflicting on Pakistan a complex…
After a marathon meeting, national leadership approved a comprehensive plan of action against terrorism in a move described by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as a ‘defining moment’ in the fight against terrorism. The 20-point National Action Plan that envisages establishment of special…
مودی کی قیادت میں بھارت کی مانند مقبوضہ کشمیر میں بھی مذہبی تقسیم مزید گہری ہو گئی ہے اور یہاں بی جے پی کا قدم جمانے کا خواب حقیقت بنتا نظر نہیں آتا کیونکہ حالیہ الیکشن میں مقبوضہ وادی سے اسے محض…
Every election in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) has had its own political importance for India but the history of these elections in IHK has shown that elections were neither accepted by the people of Jammu and Kashmir as a substitute to the…
پچیس دسمبر کو جہاں ایک جانب پاکستان کی وسیع برادری کرسمس کا تہوار پورے مذہبی جوش و خروش سے مناتی ہے وہیں وطنِ عزیز میں قائد اعظم کے یومِ پیدائش کے حوالے سے پوری قوم اس عزم کا اعادہ کرتی ہے کہ…