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Russia’s recognition of the Taliban regime is a move to counter any US return to the region
The society needs sharing of powers among state functionaries, civil society, and the private sector
Significant amounts of foreign investment can only come to Pakistan once there is political stability
Today’s international relations are complex in the context of their outcomes for individual, societies and governments
Ethnic conflicts can be managed, mitigated or controlled if the context and causes are understood
Monetary corruption by public representatives and public officials results in varied negative trends in a society
Will the US reconsider the abandoned ROZs project, so critical to the uplift of the Pakhtun tribal regions?
If meaningful change and development have to start in Pakistan the tribal-dominated social structure has to be transformed
The World Bank-funded Khyber Pass Economic Corridor has a huge potential to change the fate of KP
Ethnic conflicts are an existential threat to many states. Therefore, it is critically important to understand their underlying as well as proximate...
The success of economic integration between Central Asia and South Asia depends on the resolve of the leadership of these countries
Why democracy has failed to flourish in Pakistan?
Overriding the politics of ideology, the politics of identity has become quite destructive as can be seen in the rise of extremism in the country
Iranian nuclear deal will have a salubrious impact on the overall security and political-economy of Mideast and Af-Pak region
The persecution of Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt must have sent across a strong message to the radical Muslim outfit -- that they cannot attain...
Weak, illegitimate and unpopular regimes across Muslim lands cause radical and terrorist groups to emerge and thrive
10-feet deep and eight-feet wide trench along the Durand Line is crucial to counter an existential threat to the very survival of the state and its...
Without giving FATA a clear constitutional and political status, it would be impossible to prevent the return of militants and terrorists in the...
The present chaos in the Mideast is the outcome of Western and US policies that stunted the growth of open, liberal and moderate societies in the...
Ukraine is being used as a pawn by the US and its western allies and Russia in a dangerous strategic competition
