Twin tower attacks in 2001, suspected involvement of Al-Qaeda and Taliban and Pakistan was almost forced to become part of the alliance that invaded Afghanistan to take revenge for the terrorism act that occurred in mainland America. Pakistan along with KSA and UAE were the only countries that were having...
The three day visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan seems to have struck a chord and both President Donald Trump and PM Imran Khan have found some common grounds to move forward on. This week’s summit talks turned out to be a positive initiative from both the sides as they...
By Saddam Tahir After 72 long years of Pakistan political history, first-ever provincial elections were conducted in KPK tribal district of former FATA and the decision of adding these areas under Pakistan’s administration and in constitutional mainstream has been finally taken. The poll took place across the seven districts (Bajaur,...
By Zara Qurban Kashmir has been a flash point between Pakistan and India. The reason is that the partition plan was not implemented in its letter and spirit. The partition plan of Indian sub-continent, under the formula of, that is, Kashmir was required to accede either with India or Pakistan...
By Zara Qurban Pakistan and USA relationships have been nothing but a series of roller-coaster rides, there were fluctuations and vacillation. Currently, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is at the White House where he was given warm welcome by the USA President Trump and both the leaders shook hands. PM of...
Brig Ishaq Ahmed – Retd The peace is so elusive specially in Afghanistan, because the desirous and vested players have divergent objectives even in fostering and while working towards peace. It took 18 years for the U.S. to reach the belief that peace through war is not possible in Afghanistan....
By Juma Khan Sufi The 7th round of talks, some say eighth round, between Taliban and Americans jointly sponsored by Qatar and Germany has apparently ended on a positive note, but without any usual upbeat statement coming from Zalmay Khalilzad. It seems that in general terms some sort of understanding...
By Juma Khan Sufi The meeting of the intra-Afghan Dialogue, from 19th to 21st April, was sabotaged by the American allied Government at Kabul. The composition of the unwieldy ‘250 member’ delegation to participate in talks with Taliban was in itself is indicative of the problem that the Americans face...
By: Harris Ali Akakhail. Views of policymakers in the U.S, Afghanistan, and other regions about the current situation in Afghanistan and the predictions they envisage for Afghanistan in the case U.S forces exit the country, are precisely apparent. However, there is a lack of research to understand the views of...
By Juma Khan Sufi خشت اول چوں نہد معمار کج تا ثریا می رود دیوار کج (Khisht-i-awal chun nehad memar kaj –Ta surraya mein rawad deevar kaj) According to Farsi wisdom, if the builder lays down first brick curved, the wall would curve towards the sky. The story of Afghan...