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Read MorePakistan’s Nuclear Diplomacy | Munir Akram
GIVEN the growing conventional arms imbalance with India, Pakistan’s security is now critically dependent on nuclear deterrence. In the long, …
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ZULFIQAR Ali Bhutto’s ‘eating grass’ comment after the 1965 Indo-Pak war is famously related to his determination to nuclearise Pakistan. …
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Last week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation issued a report called ‘World Heritage and Tourism in a …
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It has been a while since American take on the Middle East mirrored ground reality. The way it blundered into …
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The United States has assured the international community that Pakistan is capable of protecting its nuclear arsenal. The US Secretary …
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The United States presidential race is attracting attention outside the US because of the stark contrasts between candidates, especially on …
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