There is no doubt that existing relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are very strong. But due to evolving strategic environment in the region around Afghanistan, in the Gulf region due to extra regional powers interests there and ongoing implications of the…
Last November, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the ground breaking ceremony of Pakistan’s largest nuclear power projects, Kanupp-II and Kanupp-III. China is providing the two reactors alongside a concessional loan of $6.5 billion for the construction of these $9.59 billion plants. When completed…
17جنوری2014 کو حکمران جماعت کی سربراہ’’سونیا گاندھی‘‘نے دہلی میں آل انڈیا گانگرس کمیٹی کے خصوصی اجلاس سے خطاب کرتے ہندو انتہا پسند نظریات کو بھارتی سلامتی کے لئے سب سے بڑا خطرہ قرار دیا ۔ انھوں نے BJP یا نریندر مودی کا…
13 جنوری کو بھارتی آرمی چیف نے کہا ہے کہ جموں کشمیر (مقبوضہ ) میں انڈین آ رمی کو حاصل خصوصی اختیارات ختم کرنے کا ابھی مناسب وقت نہیں آیا۔ جنرل بکرم سنگھ نے اس موقع پرفخریہ انداز میں فرمایا کہ گذشتہ…
Bangladesh’s general election held on January 5, present an interesting case study. The vote’s credibility had been undermined even before the polling day, as 153 Awami League (AL) members or its allies were declared elected unopposed to a house having 300 elected members.…
2013اب تاریخ کا حصہ بن چکا ہے۔ عالمی سطح پر اقوامِ امتحدہ نے بھی ڈرون حملوں کی کھل کر مخالفت کی جسے مبصرین پاکستان کی ایک بڑی سفارتی کامیابی سے تعبیر کر رہے ہیں۔ واضح رہے کہ پاکستان نے ہم خیال ملکوں…
Traditionally, the people of Pakistan and Turkey enjoy brotherly relations that can be traced back to even before the formation of modern Turkey, Republic of Turkey in 1923 and Islamic republic of Pakistan in 1947. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s reciprocal…
Some strategic thinkers and policy makers in South Asia and beyond still believe that Pakistan-India relations are a one sided game and it is Pakistan that should be more serious in improving its relations with India even on Indian terms. This strategic…
With the rise of Non-traditional Security Threats, the trans-governmental collaboration is becoming the norm. Transnational cooperation is considered as key factor in countering the non-traditional threats such as terrorism, illegal small arms proliferation, cyber intrusions, smuggling and drug trafficking. All these contemporary…
Previous year was quite eventful for Pakistan—indeed it was a year of transitions. General election, formation of new federal and provincial governments, local bodies’ elections in Baluchistan, change of President, retirement of top military commanders and the Chief Justice of Pakistan in…