Air Cdre Khalid Iqbal (R) Both Pakistan and America have exposed the crude fragility of their bilateral relations. America has indicated that it could go to any extent of arm-twisting in the context of reopening of supply routes via Torkham and Chamman. American vulnerability of dependence on supply routes through Pakistan came to fore once America’s bluff about much trumpeted viability of Northern Distribu ...

By Saeed Qureshi The Arab Spring has gone into a mode of hibernation for the present. The advance of the much promising Arab Spring has been halted in Bahrain by [caption id="attachment_1255" align="alignright" width="236" caption="Middle East Issue need to be settled as per Palestinian Masses"][/caption] Saudi Arabia and in Syria by Iran. Paradoxically in Bahrain it is the Sunni minority that is ruling and ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Donald Rumsfeld, Paul Wolfowitz, Douglous Feith, Richard Perle, Dick Cheney [caption id="attachment_1251" align="alignright" width="285" caption="Flags involved in fighting war against terror"][/caption] backed by neo-cons media propagandists such as William Kristol and Max Boot were the ones who masterminded a plan to undermine Islam and incapacitate practicing Muslims, dubbed as fundam ...

Dr Raja Muhammad Khan After six decades of independence, the debate should not focus on whether Balochistan or part(s) of this geographically largest province of Pakistan willingly joined the state of Pakistan at the time of its independence or there was a forced accession. Rather, the debate should focus on the ways and means of addressing the grievances of Baloch people by those, occupying the driving sea ...

Ikram Ullah Khan Pakistan blocked the NATO supply into Afghanistan after the unprovoked Salala check post incident on Nov.26, 2011. This action was followed by the many "emotional" statements by Pakistani leaders. Shamsi air base evacuated, Envoy Conference was called to review the Foreign Policy of Pakistan. The same sentiments were expressed in the recommendations set by the participants of the conference ...

FAHEEM BELHARVI THERE is keen competition among developed and developing countries to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). This drive to lure investment often extends to the subnational level, with different regional authorities pursuing their own strategies and assembling their own baskets of incentives to attract new investments. Various reforms and strategies have been implemented, with mixed results ...

By Sajjad Shaukat These are delicate hours in Pak-US ties as Pakistan’s diplomats are negotiating a complex issue of resumption of NATO supply routes across the country in wake of the heightening political noise inside the country on one hand and badly needed financial support on the other hand. It is notable that in the recent months, a number of American diplomats including NATO chief visited Islamabad an ...

Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Sherry Rehman has said that Islamabad is looking at 'positive conversation' about reopening of NATO supply routes during the Chicago Summit. Rehman, however, stressed that it would be pre-mature to say when the trucks will resume supply. During an interview with CNN, she also said that 'Pakistan is still demanding President Barrack Obama's apology over killing of 24 soldier ...