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China criticizes THAAD deployment but keeps door open for modus vivendi

By M K Bhadrakumar The Donald Trump administration has made a decisive move toward the deployment of the anti-ballistic missile system known as the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system…

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China – Pakistan – Russia troika stands on goodwill

By Mian Saifur Rehman In the midst of ongoing anti-Pakistan 'psy war' by New Delhi's agencies and lobbyists, a media piece has been recently published in Eurasia Review that shows…

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Taliban reconciliation may get fresh start

By M K Bhadrakumar The United States, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan may be finding themselves on the same page all over again, sooner than one would have expected, with regard…

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The never – ending war in Afghanistan

By Andrew J. Bacevich When it comes to wars, we Americans have a selective memory. The Afghan war, dating from October 2001, has earned the distinction of having been forgotten…

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Why isn’t Afghan Taliban on US list of foreign terror groups?

By Masood Farivar They both call themselves the Taliban. They regularly carry out deadly suicide bombings, kill civilians with impunity and, in many respects, behave like brutish terrorist groups. So…

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Why Sangin’s fall to the Taliban matters

By Dawood Azami The Taliban's capture of the strategically-located Sangin, once considered the deadliest battlefield for US and British troops in Afghanistan, will increase the group's mobility in the north…

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Haqqani claims his ‘connections’ led US to kill Osama

By Anwar Iqbal Pakistan's former US ambassador Husain Haqqani has claimed that his 'connections' with the Obama administration enabled the United States to target and kill Al Qaeda leader Osama…

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Development cannot happen without improved governance

By Raza Rumi PM Nawaz Sharif termed Gwadar' Gateway of CPEC' and an opportunity for 'prosperity', while announcing special development packages for the port-city on the Makran coast. This commitment…

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Why is Pakistan in a spin over a cricket game?

The Pakistan Super League final takes place this weekend in Lahore. It's one of the biggest games the country has hosted for years. Who's playing? Quetta Gladiators, one of the…

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Freedom of belief

The Quran, the foundation of Islam, envisions a society in which all people could freely express and practise their respective faiths and where believers in Islam and non-believers live together.…

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