April 5 elections were not the first elections in Afghanistan, but they may turn as the most important political event in contemporary Afghan history. With the contours of Afghanistan’s political transition becoming clearer, activity has picked-up momentum for post elections’ political settlement.…
History of India-Pakistan relations in the context of Kashmir dispute is witness that India has been pursuing a strategy of delaying the resolution of Kashmir dispute and taking steps to ultimately making Kashmir as its integral part. India has posed hurdles to…
Like Pakistan’s elections in 2013, high voter turnout is also the feature of ongoing elections in India and Afghanistan. It will be interesting to see how these heavily mandated governments perform in the field of regional stability. Both these countries constitute Pakistan’s…
It is a matter of great concerns for Pakistan that the United Baloch Army (UBA) claimed responsibility for the two high-intensity bomb blast, first took place in Jaffer Express, at Sibi railway station on April 8, 2014 in which at least 17…
بھارتی لوک سبھا کے انتخابات کے لئے ووٹنگ کا عمل جاری ہے ۔اسی دوران 7 اپریل کو بی جے پی نے اپنا انتخابی منشور جاری کیا۔منشورکمیٹی کے سربراہ ڈاکٹر مرلی منوہر جوشی تھے،اس منشور میں دیگر باتوں کے علاوہ یہ بھی کہا…
Last week saw some interesting developments: acts of high profile militancy and terrorism were disowned and condemned by the TTP in very strong words indicating a change of mindset; fierce infighting within the TTP cadres indicated its eroding integrity as a single…
It is becoming a norm in the South Asian political culture to blame regional states for achieving political goals at home or, perhaps, it is easier to blame others to divert attention from pressing domestic issues that subsequently arise due to mismanagement…
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) led government in Pakistan decided to hold talks with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. In this regard a new committee has been formed after Prime Minister’s consultation with Pakistan Tehrkke-e-Insaf Chairmen Imran Khan and party leadership. The government…
قیامِ پاکستان کے بعد پاکستان کی خارجہ پالیسی کے بنیادی مقاصد یہ رہے ہیں کہ اپنے ہمسایہ ملکوں سمیت عالمی برادری کے سبھی ارکان کے ساتھ برابری اور عدم مداخلت کے اصولوں کی بنیاد پر خوشگوار تعلقات قائم رکھے جائیں۔اپنے اس مقصد…
Millions of Afghans defied Taliban threats and rain, thus underscoring their enormous hope from the elections. As NATO/ISAF continue to draw-down, country's new leader will find an altered landscape as the country's wobbly security forces struggle to face down a ferocious insurgency…