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Newspaper Article by khalid 03/08/2015

Minus Mullah Omar

Afghan Taliban are facing their biggest challenge. Death of Mullah Omar is certainly a strategic blow to the outfit. His charismatic stature had kept the group together and effective; his successor is not likely to attract the same esteem. Reports indicate that…

Newspaper Article by khalid 27/07/2015

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Afghan peace needs a helping hand

Afghan Islamic Movement Fidaee Mahaz has recently claimed that Mulla Umar died two years ago; however, Taliban have rejected these rumours. It appears the ground is being prepared for making public appearance of Mulla Omar a possibility in near future. This would…

Newspaper Article by khalid 14/07/2015

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SCO comes of Age

President Vladimir Putin opened the 2015 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit by announcing the acceptance of Pakistan and India as members. He said Belarus would obtain observer status, joining Afghanistan, Iran and Mongolia, while Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia and Nepal would be welcomed…

Newspaper Article by khalid 29/06/2015

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Dithering Afghanistan

As the fighting season peaks in Afghanistan, relics from Karzai era have stepped up their effort to create disjunction in Pak-Afghan joint counter terrorism effort. One rudimentary way is to blame anything that goes wrong in Afghanistan on Pakistan. This strategy has…

Newspaper Article by khalid 15/06/2015

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Sustaining the thaw in Pak-Afghan Relations

Afghanistan and Pakistan enjoy a unique relationship that has many shades which keep morphing into each other in a number of ways; at times throwing up diverse and daunting challenges, and at times oozing out comforting brotherly sentiments and environment. Afghanistan-Pakistan, bilateral…

IPRI Review by Amna Ejaz Rafi 11/06/2015

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FATA’S JOURNEY TOWARDS PEACE

Pakistan is fighting terrorism for more than a decade. Over these years, a number of anti-terrorist operations have been conducted in the tribal area. The peace agreements between the militants and the government were signed to ensure peace in the region. But…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 02/06/2015

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A New Era in US-India Ties

President Barack Obama’s visit to India holds significance for the regional actors, and in particular the US ally – Pakistan. The visit seems to be a determining factor of the US policy towards the region, in post-withdrawal phase. President Obama is the…

Newspaper Article by khalid 01/06/2015

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Afghan peace process begins to crawl!

Leaderships of Afghanistan and Pakistan have demonstrated that both countries are poised to work in unison to formulate a strategy for bringing peace to both the countries. As a first step, the two countries have decided to effectively counter the propaganda against…

Newspaper Article by khalid 25/05/2015

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CPEC and the Baluchistan factor

As if ethno-sectarian fiasco was not enough for keeping Baluchistan tense, route controversy over China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has added more fuel to the blaze. Going by the history of earlier Balochistan related mega projects, the CPEC is likely to become…

Newspaper Article by IPRI 25/05/2015

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Outcome of Modi’s Visits to China

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited China from 14-16 May 2015. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed him in Xian, the capital of his ancestral home province Shaanxi. China is interested in enhancing economic cooperation with India to neutralize its expanding relations with…

Minus Mullah Omar

Afghan peace needs a helping hand

SCO comes of Age

Dithering Afghanistan

Sustaining the thaw in Pak-Afghan Relations

FATA’S JOURNEY TOWARDS PEACE

A New Era in US-India Ties

Afghan peace process begins to crawl!

CPEC and the Baluchistan factor

Outcome of Modi’s Visits to China

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