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Pakistan improves ranking on corruption index even as Sharif family faces Panamagate case
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family are facing corruption charges in the Supreme Court but the Transparency International says the country has improved in its ranking on the annual Corruption Perceptions Index. Pakistan ranks number...Jan 26, 2017 965 0 -
The Trump Administration and the fight against ISIS
President Donald J. Trump, a billionaire real estate tycoon with a lifelong reputation for negotiating tough deals and making lots of money, left no doubt in the minds of those who heard his inaugural address on...Jan 25, 2017 963 0 -
Zardari urges Trump to appoint special envoy for South Asian peace
Arguing that the United States has a role to play toward South Asian peace, former president Asif Ali Zardari has asked President Donald Trump to have a special envoy to troubleshoot longstanding issues afflicting the region...Jan 24, 2017 1763 0 -
A look into Trump’s ‘America First’ Foreign Policy
In his inaugural address Friday, President Donald Trump declared that “from this moment on, it’s going to be America First.” He also explained that “every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will...Jan 22, 2017 877 0 -
Trump hopes for improved US-Pakistan relations : Envoy
On the eve of his inauguration as 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump has expressed the hope for improved US-Pakistan relations ahead. The new US leader spoke briefly to Pakistan’s ambassador to the United...Jan 20, 2017 999 0 -
Globalization : Reform or Retreat ?
With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, the United States will have a new administration to set the tone for America’s relationship with the world for the next four years. The transition in Washington comes in...Jan 19, 2017 1114 0 -
Did Obama’s foreign policy erode US primacy?
Photo : Pete Souza , via Wikimedia Commons The new US administration takes charge on January 20 and the political pundits and experts appear to be in the “wait and see” mode. A lot of...Jan 18, 2017 1384 0 -
US, Pakistan look to work closely as Washington transitions to Trump era
The United States and Pakistan will maintain a close bilateral relationship, officials of both countriees said a week ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s assumes charge of the White House. Since his November 8, 2016 election, Trump...Jan 15, 2017 1110 0 -
Pakistan seeks incoming Trump administration’s role on defusing South Asian tensions
Pakistan is seeking incoming Donald Trump Administration’s role toward defusing tensions between India and Pakistan stemming from the “inflamed” situation in Kashmir. “I think that can only happen if it (the United States) has a more...Jan 6, 2017 885 0 -
How Pakistan keeps economic momentum amid political challenges, Indian escalation
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city Photo by Rahib ALi (Citizen)) , via Wikimedia Commons Lahore’s busiest Mall road remained the theater of protest rallies by politicians, farmers and teachers throughout the year 2016 and capital Islamabad’s...Jan 2, 2017 1107 0