By Sajjad Shaukat Famous political thinkers agree that a number of internal factors, system of government, geographical location, economic output etc. play a key role in formulating the foreign policy of a country, while national interest has primary importance. But this thesis is quite opposite to Pakistan’s political and religious parties which have always criticised the external policy of the country ...

It took eight months, but the U.S. has finally apologized for killing 24 Pakistani soldiers in a firefight on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. With that, the U.S. military is again able to use routes through Pakistan to supply its forces in Afghanistan without paying exorbitant fees. Plus the threat that Pakistan will bar U.S. drone strikes is for now moot. However, the main implication of the apology, a tr ...

Arfa Saleem Typing the words “suicide bombing” in a search engine always come with most hits linked to Islam and Pakistan, with a few exception. It has become a common belief, the unfortunate, seemingly, unbreakable bond that has formed between suicide bombing and Islam. Beliefs like these are contagious; they are accepted without question, which has probably something to do with the most powerful weapon us ...

Opening of Nato supplies is neither a victory nor defeat of Pakistan or USA. We can definitely call it the victory of principle stand of Pakistan which it took after the Salala incident. It’s very unfortunate that the Americans law makers, media and even the high officials misread Pakistan and leveled baseless allegations. Instead of appreciating, Wall Street Journal published that it’s not diplomatic victo ...

Asif Haroon Raja War on terror initiated by the US in October 2001 is still continuing with no end in sight. In Afghanistan, the initiative is in the hands of the Taliban. The ISAF despite its massive superiority in men and material and in technology has become so vulnerable and fragile that it has decided to quit by end 2014. While ISAF under Gens McChrystal, Petraeus and Allen resorted to policy of brutal ...

WIKILEAKS has begun publishing more than 2 million emails from the Syrian Government expected to not only embarrass the strife-torn country but also its enemies. Reuters reported that WikiLeaks spokeswoman Sarah Harrison said the emails were from Syrian political figures, government ministries and companies, dating from August 2006 to March 2012. She read out a statement from WikiLeaks founder Julian Assang ...

[caption id="attachment_1973" align="alignright" width="268"] Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani (left) and Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai[/caption] Foreign secretary level talks of India and Pakistan concluded in New Delhi with Pakistan offering joint investigation to look into revelations made by 26/11 attack accused Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal. Addressing the press after the meet ...

Missy Ryan and Michael Georgy Pakistan and the United States are set to resume broader talks on security cooperation, militant threats, aid and other issues in the wake of an agreement to reopen supply routes into Afghanistan, Pakistan's envoy to Washington said on Thursday. But bridging underlying differences that strained U.S.-Pakistani ties close to the breaking point will be daunting as the allies remai ...