Managed Instability Iran, the Taliban, and Afghanistan
ahmed sabirIran's support for the Taliban is an effective way of retaliating against the United States, but there's more to it By Interaction Desk On October 23, the Terrorist Financing Targeting…
Why SA, UAE ignored Pakistan to build strong ties with India?
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have talked about setting up a refinery plant worth at least $ 70 billion in India. The giant oil and petrochemicals refinery project…
Who stands to gain from unrest in Iran?
I once had an animated conversation with the Middle East correspondent of a leading Indian newspaper regarding the resilience of the Iranian political system. The year was 2001. The conversation…
Kashmir – Right to self – determination is the way forward
Partition of British India and Kashmir's accession By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai In 1947, Great Britain partitioned its South Asian colony India, into two new independent countries: 'Hindu' India and…
Unusual Stint at PMA
His beginnings in the army were not very propitious. His difficulty sprouted from the beard he sported which, especially an untrimmed one of the 'suchi' definition, was not as common…
Can’t get an F-35? Could Pakistan’s JF – 17 be the next great Fighter Jet?
Key point: The JF-17 lacks stealth By Sebastien Roblin in the 2019 Paris Air Show, Pakistan its lightweight JF-17 Thunder jet fighter it began building a decade ago in conjunction…
Water scarcity and the India – Pakistan Indus Water Treaty
Emily Hawthorne: I'm Emily Hawthorne, a Middle East and North Africa Analyst at Stratfor, and this podcast is brought to you by Stratfor Worldview, the world's leading geopolitical intelligence platform.…
Dr. Shireen Mazari for holistic approach towards controlling nuclear arms
Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari Friday underlined the need for exhibiting holistic approach at international level towards controlling arms, urging the member states of Nuclear Non-Proliferation-Treaty (NPT) to…
How World Bank arbitrators mugged Pakistan
Thanks to the World Bank's flawed and corrupt investment arbitration process, the rich are making a fortune at the expense of poor countries. The latest shakedown is a $5.9 billion…
CPEC – How China furthers without any substantial help from Pakistan
China, under CPEC flagship, has been continuously working on basic infrastructures in Pakistan yet Pakistan's bureaucracy fails at every step to facilitate the development. For how long, will China keep…