Gaza: a Socioeconomic Dead Zone
ahsanBy STEPHEN LENDMAN Gaza is ground zero for Israel’s longstanding ethnic cleansing policy to achieve maximum Jews and minimum Arabs – on stolen Palestinian land, acquired by mass slaughter and displacement,…
Why European leaders are lining up behind Assad
Syrian and Afghan refugees fall into the sea after their dinghy deflated some 100m away before reaching the Greek island of Lesbos Even though the aging continent should be thrilled…
Su-35s for Pak: Pie in the sky
By Rakesh Krishnan Simha Is Russia planning to win friends in Pakistan and lose influence in India? If Russia sells the advanced Su-35 fighter aircraft to Pakistan, it is likely…
CROSSING RED LINE
The cancellation of the NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan is an indication that India's foreign policy establishment has taken a back seat. While security issues remain paramount for the…
China’s Silk Road goes global
By Augusto SOTO China's Silk Road and Maritime Silk Road project represent Beijing's strategic foreign policy transformation and the boldest proposal on the world agenda, as recent international visits and…
Brahmdagh’s volte-face
By Naziha Syed Ali Brahmdagh Bugti, in an interview with Swissinfo in July 2015, said that Pakistan regarded him as “the most dangerous person since Osama bin Laden”. Indeed, in…
After Dr. Asim’s arrest, what??
Dr. Asim's recent arrest has drawn unprecedented applause from a huge cross section of the people of Pakistan. Whether this applause is the result of analysis, or an instinctive reaction…
The sectarian dilemma in Pakistan
By Umair Jamal If Pakistan is to become truly terror free, it should be ready to pay any price to rein in the sectarian militant groups. After a brazen terrorist…
The aftermath of the shadowy life and death of Mullah Omar
By Ahmed Rashid In late 1994 and much of 1995 I would stand outside the Kandahar residence of Mullah Mohammed Omar, leader of the newly formed Taliban movement, hoping to…
Allies with checkered past
By Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi The relationship between the United States of America and Pakistan is not monolithic. It consists of three distinct strands each of which has to be…
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