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
Exigencies of electoral politics in both Israel and the Palestinian Authority continue to bleed Palestinians Would that happen if Bernie Sanders was the President of the United States today! Before we dwell into the aftermath of the 11-day devastating war between the
Islamabad should introspect as to who advised distancing from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi; and hold them accountable Saudi Arabia and Pakistan can never afford to be at odds with each other. This is the balance-sheet of their geoeconomics and fraternity. Irrespective of
The Afghan scenario is getting darkened by the violence levitating ominously over the horizon yet again. A conservative assessment of the peace prospects by old analysts as well by current observers of the Afghan scene paints a sombre outlook. These assessments blame
Time for India and Pakistan to focus on the dividends of geo-economics with the powers that be. Legendary Urdu poet, Jaun Elia in one of his couplets had said:“AIK HI HADISA TOU HEI, AUR WHO YEH KE AAJ TAK;BAAT NAHI KAHI GAI,
President Joe Biden recently announced the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan starting May 1, to be completed by September 11, this year. This announcement is being criticized by the retired American generals and pro-establishment politicians, who still see merit in keeping
