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Vietnam has become the latest crux in the US-China contest for the hearts and minds of Southeast Asian nations. It …
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Prime Minister Imran Khan, accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and some other cabinet ministers, will attend the 21st …
Read MoreCovid-19 Precautions | Editorial
According to the NCOC, the government will lift the additional restrictions put in place to reduce the transmission of Covid-19 …
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Gone are the days when even a child in India, if asked about India’s best friend, would have blurted out, …
Read MoreThe Taliban’s Diplomatic Future By Muhammad Ebtesam
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, it has become a hot topic of discussion how many countries would recognize the …
Read MoreTo Include Or Not Include? China-Led SCO Weighs Iranian Membership – Analysis By James M. Dorsey
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan may help Iran reduce its international isolation. At least, that’s what the Islamic Republic hopes …
Read MoreCPEC: New Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan By Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entered into a new game theory in which new players in the shape of …
Read MorePak-US Ties | Editorial
Strange as it is, Washington seems to be on the verge of committing a foreign policy blunder that, if instituted, …
Read MoreNew Govt in Afghanistan & Its Implication For Pakistan By Umar Khalid Dar, UK
THE wait finally ends. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson, announced the formation of a long-awaited 33-member interim government for Afghanistan …
Read MoreCPEC Phase II | Editorial
The benefits of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) entail not just the completion of several infrastructure projections but also the …
Read MoreBlinken Says US Wil Assess Pakistan Ties Over Afghanistan’s Future
WASHINGTON: The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks, US Secretary of State …
Read MorePakistan’s Educational Policy By Aliya Anjum
Pakistan’s ranking on the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2020 was 154 out of a total of 189 countries. The …
Read MoreKey Consideration of Regional Intelligence Chiefs By Prof Dr Muhammad Khan
IT was an unusual event on 11 September 2021, as Pakistan hosted the meeting of intelligence chiefs from key regional …
Read MoreIran-IAEA Deal | Editorial
ONE of the major factors poisoning relations between Iran and the Western bloc is deep mistrust over Tehran’s nuclear programme. …
Read MoreSustained Engagement | Editorial
In its latest diplomatic effort to develop consensus on the way forward for Afghanistan, Pakistan hosted a meeting of regional …
Read MoreCivil Service Reform By Muhammad Khudadad Chattha | Zahra Mansoor
THE civil service is a vital component of state capacity for countries across the world. This is evident from the …
Read MoreTaliban World Order Rise of Taliban to Usher in a ‘New World Order’ By Rehan Khan Ghauri
WHO on earth could visualize the re-emergence of Taliban in Afghanistan? Even the United States which ruled this war-torn country …
Read MoreBeyond Forever War By Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon
Among the many bitter ironies of the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan, few are as painful as the …
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