The political turmoil in Pakistan is not going to end anytime soon. The present government comprises influential families of Bhuttos, Sharifs, and Maulanas, whose integrity and credibility are under question. On the other side of the aisle, people are mesmerized by Imran Khan’s charisma transforming into cultism. He
Former chairman Department of International Relations, Karachi University, Dr. Mujtaba Hussain Rizvi used to say, “Ummah, Ummah everywhere, not to be seen anywhere.” This was one of his famous dissertations as he used to narrate the degeneration of the Muslim world from
The Dawn of a New Sino-Russian Indian Monetary System By Ozer Khalid, senior consultant and foreign policy expert. 06.04.2022 After Russia`s Ukraine invasion, the financial noose tightens around Moscow`s neck, with economic sanctions thrust upon Russian banks, organizations and oligarchs by the
In a world of interdependence and increasing geo-economics, infrastructure and political will are the two indispensable things for furthering cooperation. No state can tap its tangibles if it lags behind either in policy-orientation or subdues its geographical potential by opting for protectionism.
Mutual suspicions, political ill-will and global pressure has kept them apart. From RCD to IPI pipeline, it is tale of broken promises Pakistan-Iran relations have remained mired in half-hearted initiatives, coupled with misgivings and suspicions. Notwithstanding the fact that they share more
Islamabad nurses no regional designs. Its clout with China and Afghanistan should be taken as an asset in realpolitik. Mark Twain, the greatest American humorist, said, “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” Though he lived and died before World
The least that Ebrahim Raisi should do is to curtail the powers of the unelected strata, reform the financial sector, and open up the great Persian civilisation to the outside world Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi has a much tougher task than
Event Organized by Islamabad Policy Research InstituteInternational Seminar/Webinar: “The Role of Armed Forces in National Developmentand its impact on Civil-Military Relations” The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) organised a seminar/webinar on the theme of “The Role of Armed Forces in National Development
Event Organized by Islamabad Policy Research InstituteSeminar: “Middle Power Countries’ Diplomacy on Global Issues: MIKTA and South Asian Countries” The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Institute of Foreign Affairs and
The United States is leaving Afghanistan in turmoil after two decades of occupation. The Doha Agreement with the Taliban, bypassing the Ashraf Ghani government, had pulled the carpet from under the feet of the Afghan government – leaving the last rites to
