Tuesday, April 22, 2025

From the Editorial Desk (Mar-2017)

Dear Reader, South Asia presents a dismal picture for regional integration. It accounts for only 3 percent of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) with...

Widening Gulf

“We always take criticism from our friends. If we are wrong, we need to hear that we are wrong. But if we are not...

Turkmenistan’s Presidential Election 2017

The Central Commission for Election and Referenda of Turkmenistan has announced the results of recently held Presidential Election 2017. According to the CEC, incumbent...

Fantasy of Peaceful Neighbourhood

Pakistan has opted to launch another outreach effort to improve relations with its two unpredictable neighbours India and Afghanistan. However, this sort of diplomatic...

Negotiating the Siege of the Lal Masjid

The tragic incident of 9/11 and the onset of American-sponsored war on terror internationally significantly changed the traditional patterns of world politics. The conventional...

Trump’s Approach to the War against Extremism and Detention of Hafiz Saeed

Context As Donald Trump settles down in his role as the new president, a considerable amount of discussion is focused on how he is likely...

Khojaly Massacre and Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Resolution

February 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, which is one of the blackest and bloodiest pages of human history. Even after...

Washington – New Delhi – Islamabad

Donald John Trump, the 45th President of United States and a renowned businessman politician of the Republican Party assumed office on January 20, 2016...

Pak-Russia Relations and Future Prospects

The national interest of a country often plays the underlying role in determining its relations with other states. Similarly, due to convergent and shared...

Special Emphasis on Terrorism (Feb-2017)

Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide Bombings/AttacksAt least two persons were injured in a blast near a mosque in Shafi Town area of Rahim Yar Khan...