By Tariq Rizwan Though, I know very little about the CPEC project in terms of statistical data and share of provinces, regions and other drawbacks. Indeed, the negative article of Dr Shabir Choudhary published in Asian News International (ANI) on 15 Dec 2016 has moved me to write some goods of the project as well. No doubt, he has highlighted some good points which may help in overcoming the risks of the pr ...

By Tariq Rizwan Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region is a narrow strip comprising the seven Agencies; Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, North Waziristan and South Waziristan, besides the Frontier Regions of Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and D.I.Khan Districts. There is a highest rate of endemic poverty and lowest development indicators, with its people facing hug ...

By Iftikhar Hussian Jazib The recent ruthless killing of nine foreign tourists at the base camp of the world’s ninth tallest mountain of Nanga Parbat in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan will have far reaching strategic implications for Pakistan. TTP took great pains to execute this nefarious design in an area which was 18 hours away from accessible road link. This unprecedented attack was planned very ta ...