Following the Peshawar school carnage on December 16, 2014 and the country’s resolve to fight against terrorism, the visit by the Secretary of State, John Kerry, has assumed a great importance. That visit is a part of Pak-US Strategic Dialogues. Pakistan considers US a vital component of its foreign policy and appreciates US President Barack …
Despite many success stories by Pakistan Army in its efforts to counter terrorism, the United States (US) intelligentsia does not seem satisfied and Pakistan bashing continues. Recently in the New York Times’ (NYT) June 9, 2014 editorial, i.e., “Pakistan’s Latest Crisis”, again the old rhetoric of not doing enough and playing double game with the …
Pakistan and China enjoy a friendship which is based on trust, reciprocity, respect for each other and noninterference in each other’s internal affairs. It has been more than 63 years since diplomatic relations between the two countries were established. Over the period, the two brotherly countries proved that the relations between them have gone beyond …
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ALTHOUGH the year 2014 started witnessing more attacks by the terrorists yet overall it may be expressed that after many years of terrorism, that gripped Pakistan, there is some degree of optimism about the security situation in coming months due to Pakistan Military’s role in countering insurgency and taking steps in North Waziristan recently. Armed …
۲۸اور ۲۹مئی کو اسلام آباد میں دو روزہ بین الاقوامی کانفرنس منعقد ہوئی ۔اس کا موضوع ’’پاکستان سٹریٹجک انوائرمنٹ۔۔۔پوسٹ ۲۰۱۴ ) تھا۔یہ کانفرنس ’’اسلام آباد پالیسی ریسرچ انسٹی ٹیوٹ‘‘ اور’’ ایچ ایس ایف ‘‘کے باہمی اشتراک سے ہوئی۔ اسلام آباد پالیسی ریسرچ انسٹی ٹیوٹ کے سربراہ ریٹائرڈ امبیسیڈر’’سہیل امین‘‘ نے اپنے خیر مقدمی کلمات میں …
Week long ministerial level meeting of Pakistan-US strategic dialogue concluded on a positive note. Event has resumed after a lull of three years marked by irritants and breakdowns. Credit for re-railing the dialogue goes to both sides. Pak-US bilateral is a complex relationship because American clout extends beyond bilateral horizons. America is able to influence, both …
یوں تو اکثر افراد زندگی کی دوڑ میں آگے نکلنے کے لئےاپنی بساط کے مطابق خاصی جدوجہد کرتے ہیں اور خوب سے خوب تر کی تلاش کا یہ سفر جاری رہتا ہے۔ مگر اس ضمن میں ہر شخص کے ذہن میں کوئی نہ کوئی”باٹم لائن” ضرور ہوتی ہے۔مگر انسانی تاریخ خصوصاً ماضی قریب میں ایسی …
Pakistan and the United States have been cooperating on War on Terror particularly on Afghanistan. Pakistan became a front line state and an ally. It helped capture and eliminate terrorist elements. Despite the common interest in fighting terrorism, there is a divergence on how to fight terrorism. Drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas remain a …
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