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PAKISTAN’S foreign policy objectives have been remarkably consistent over the years. They have principally been shaped by its geostrategic location …
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The new cold war is different from the one that was fought for almost half a century after the end …
Read MoreChanging Dynamics | Editorial
THE geopolitical calculus in Pakistan’s immediate neighbourhood is clearly changing, and those who formulate this country’s foreign policy must plan …
Read MoreChina-Iran Strategic Partnership — Genesis and Future By Talat Masood
At the conclusion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Tehran in 2016, the two countries announced a major agreement …
Read MoreThe Pandemic Will Accelerate History Rather Than Reshape It By Richard Haass
We are going through what by every measure is a great crisis, so it is natural to assume that it …
Read MoreProposed Iran-China deal By Najmuddin A. Shaikh
AS the Trump administration moves further towards confrontation with China and as China makes it clear that even while wanting …
Read MoreAn Argument on Sino-India Conflict By Ghanwah Ijaz
Lately, tension has built along the China – India disputed borders. Since the Dokhlam crisis, both sides have gradually increased …
Read MoreUS Elections: Leadership Without Direction Vs. Direction Without Leadership – Analysis
President Trump’s leadership style has been a highly controversial topic and opponents have been pointing to his often unorganized and …
Read MoreEgypt’s Military Limitations: Cairo’s Options To Defend Eastern Libya – Analysis
In late June, with the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) reversing several years’ worth of gains made by …
Read MoreChabahar Shock to Modi | Editorial
After Ladakh blunder comes the Chabahar shock. While the former inflicts a haunting military trauma, the latter deals a deadly …
Read MoreAfghanistan: Doha Peace Deal Amid COVID-19 By Humera Niazi
The peace deal between the Taliban and the US in Doha, Qatar is a landmark development since this has happened …
Read MoreThe US-China Rivalry By Talat Masood
The United States-China rivalry has intensified, as presidential elections in the US get closer. Both President Donald Trump and Democratic …
Read MoreWill Putin Really Return To The Kremlin in 2024?
During a week-long national referendum, Russians voted on a package of constitutional amendments that included a provision to reset Putin’s …
Read MoreGlobal Wake-up Call By António Guterres
From Covid-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil. At the same …
Read MoreHong Kong Is Part of the Mainland Now | Michael C. Davis | Foreign Affairs
Millions of protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong to promote democracy in 2019. The world looked on, astonished …
Read MoreAs China-India Relations Remain Unsettled By Shahid Javed Burki
The question remains: what are the longer-term consequences of the skirmish between the forces of China and India high-up in …
Read MoreThe Dynamics of Sino-US Competition By Dr Shoaib Baloch
THE US has adopted a competitive approach toward China. It has declared China as a major ‘strategic competitor’ and a …
Read MoreImplications of the India-China Conflict By Talat Masood
Aconventional view would be that the present flare-up on the India-China border would keep India engaged with China, a more …
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