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US-Pakistan cooperation will help extend Economic Corridor benefits to the entire region
Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has underlined the importance of U.S.-Pakistan cooperation toward regional stability and sharing the benefits of regional connectivity across the region. “One of the key pillars of our policy is to strengthen...October 5, 2017 1250 0 -
After North Korean nuclear test, Trump says appeasement will not work
Image of North Korea’s ICBM missile test on July 4, 2017 Photo: Screenshot/CNN-KCTV Reacting to North Korea’s nuclear test on Sunday, President Donald Trump said Pyongyang’s actions pose a danger to the United States and that...September 3, 2017 1309 0 -
Pakistan, Afghanistan signal intent to build trust, border cooperation
The view into Pakistan from the Afghanistan border at Torkham Gate Photo: Staff Sgt. Ryan Matson (U.S. Armed Forces)/Wikimedia Commons After months of acrimonious statements and actions, Pakistan and Afghanistan are signaling agreement on enhanced cooperation...August 17, 2017 1191 0 -
Why North Korean threat is not going away
In early August, the world watched with growing anxiety as the governments in Washington and Pyongyang ramped up a war of words; each exchange was louder and more strident, each threat was more determined than the...August 16, 2017 1318 0 -
Pakistan averts political instability; remains key to regional security
A day after Nawaz Sharif relinquished prime minister’s office – in line with a Supreme Court verdict in a corruption case– Pakistan seems to have averted political instability. Sharif’s brother Shahbaz Sharif, a longtime chief minister...July 29, 2017 1858 0 -
More people globally view U.S. than China as the leading economic power
Notwithstanding fast-paced emergence of China and other major economies over the past decade, people in countries around the world continue to view the United States as the top global economic power. According to Pew Research Center,...July 17, 2017 1503 0 -
How to handle North Korean provocations after latest missile fire
Photo : Screenshot from video footage of the missile test on July 4, 2017/CNN-KCTV The successful test of a two-stage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile has launched North Korea back into the headlines, and to the attention of...July 5, 2017 1171 0 -
China steps in to defuse Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions
In the wake of months-long deterioration in Pakistan-Afghanistan relations over allegations of failure to stem the two-way cross-border terrorism, China has stepped in with shuttle diplomacy to help the two neighbors focus on cooperation. Chinese Foreign...June 30, 2017 1744 0 -
Pakistan, India gain full membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
In a major geo-strategic development, Pakistan and India gained full full member status in Shanghai Cooperation Organization that held its summit in the Kazakh capital of Astana on Friday. The organization seeks to expand political, economic and...June 9, 2017 1233 0 -
China’s maritime expansion – A recast of the Silk Route or a New Future?
The Port of Shanghai in Yangshan Island Photo by Bigg(g)er/Wikimedia Commons The Mongols Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) ruled over China when the Great Kublai Khan – grandson of Genghis Khan – conquered China. But as they entrenched into...May 3, 2017 3784 3
