The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a centrepiece initiative of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). CPEC has evolved into an essential component of the BRI, connecting China’s western region to the rest of the world, including Central Asia. The BRI aspires
Afghanistan has exported more than $743 million, $207 million, and $23 million worth of goods to Pakistan, India, and Tajikistan, respectively. Pakistan is at the top of the list of Afghanistan’s export destinations because Afghanistan has done the most business with Pakistan.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Pakistan and Uzbekistan on December 26, 2022, during the visit of Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Khodjave Jamshid Abdukhakimovich to Islamabad. In a related development, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to establish a cooperative market
Georges Clemenceau, a notable French politician (1841-1929), was apt as he said, “War is too serious a matter to entrust to military men.” But in the case of the Russia-Ukraine war, it seems it is politicians at large who are failing in
2022 would go down as a tumultuous year in Pakistan’s history. Persistent brinkmanship amongst political parties and a downward economic spiral has spilt over the country’s foreign relations. The year was also bad for the civil-military relationship. Meanwhile, the power of social
A NEW ERA OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AMONG CHINA, ARAB STATES AND PAKISTAN ON 7 December 2022, China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Riyadh to pay a state visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of
Nizam-e-Maikada Bigra Hua Hai Is Kadar Saqi; Usi Ko Jaam Milta Hai Jise Peena Nahi Aata (Anand Narayan Mulla) [The configuration is so disfigured that only those who do not possesses a remedy are accessed with it) Ten cents for the poet,
Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar’s one-day visit to Kabul has attracted international media attention. Her demeanour must have been shocking for the Taliban hosts as she descended from the aircraft at the Kabul airport and during her meetings with the Taliban
Due to their regional clout, China and India are regarded as influential players in the Asia Pacific and South Asia respectively. On the regional front, both countries maintain a dominating posture. In South Asia, India is a regional hegemon, which has defied
In January 2021, Pakistan released its first-ever National Security Policy (NSP), shifting its focus from geopolitics to geo-economics. Pakistan’s renewed interest in industrialization and regional connectivity with Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Eurasia is due to past failures to prioritize these goals
