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Russia joining China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Gwadar port Photo by Umargondal via Wikimedia Commons In a major strategic development, Russia is seeking to join China Pakistan Economic Corridor – a $ 46 billion project linking the region with Arabian Sea – and...Nov 26, 2016 1310 0 -
Editorial : Nawaz Sharif’s opportunity to make up for lost opportunities
Pakistan’s outgoing army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has been showered with praise from across the country for his professionalism that saw his forces combat terrorism in the tribal areas and elsewhere with unprecedented success. But that...Nov 26, 2016 1087 0 -
American interfaith, rights bodies call for abolishing registry framework
Statue of Liberty, New York Photo by Laslovarga via Wikimedia Commons Nearly 200 American rights and interfaith organizations have called for dismantling the framework behind a post-9/11 registry system, saying it targeted immigrants based on religion,...Nov 23, 2016 898 0 -
Pakistan says prevented Indian Navy submarines from entering its waters
Image PNS Alamgir Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel N. Woods via Wikimedia Commons The Pakistan Navy Friday said it prevented Indian Navy submarines from entering Pakistani territorial waters this week, amid heightened tensions between...Nov 18, 2016 873 0 -
Peace Quest: Pakistan to participate in Heart of Asia conference in India
Pakistan’s top foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz plans to attend the Heart of Asia conference in India, suggesting the visit could be used to “defuse the tension,” between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Aziz’s trip to New...Nov 16, 2016 1014 0 -
For Trump, a fair anatomy of body politic could provide the way forward
Time Magazine, in its publication of April 2011, wrote about 10 gambles where Mr. Donald Trump put his name behind and busted. Those are Trump Airlines, Trump Vodka, The Bankruptcies, The Hair, The Marriages, Trump Mortgage,...Nov 15, 2016 1049 0 -
Pakistan-India tensions mount with new diplomatic spat
The months-long Pakistan-India tensions over Kashmir unrest and border skirmishes worsened this week with allegations against diplomats assigned in Islamabad and New Delhi. On Thursday, Pakistan accused eight Indian diplomats of carrying out espionage and terrorism....Nov 3, 2016 956 0 -
Foreign policy challenges awaiting next US president
What will the next US president face as she, or he, takes over as the leader of the most powerful nation in the world? What are the issues that will draw the world’s attention once the...Oct 26, 2016 983 0 -
Pakistani politicians demand probe into security lapse after terror attack kills 60 policemen
In one of the deadliest attacks of the year, militants killed 60 under training police officers and over 100 others in Police Training College near Quetta in Southwestern province of Pakistan on Monday night. Prime Minister...Oct 25, 2016 779 0 -
Afghan Taliban, FARC biggest drug traffickers: US
Colombia’s guerrilla Organization, FARC and Afghanistan’s militant group Taliban are the biggest organizations, engaged in terror financing through slush money, obtained from drug trafficking, a US Counter Narcotics official said Friday. “Afghan Talban are world’s biggest...Oct 21, 2016 890 0