By Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan is caught up in a paradoxical situation. The US as well as the unity government in Kabul have been pressing Pakistan to convince the Afghan Taliban to come to the negotiating table and help in restoring peace in war torn Afghanistan. At the same time they do not want Pakistan to maintain contacts with Taliban and are urging it to fight them. Last year, with great efforts Pakista ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Located on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, Balochistan’s Gwadar seaport is close to the Strait of Hormuz from where more than 17 million barrels of oil passes every day. Its ideal location among South Asia, the oil-rich Middle East, and oil and gas-resourced Central Asia has further increased its strategic significance. Besides, Balochistan’s abundant mineral resources irritate the eye ...

نغمہ حبیب پاکستان سالوں سے دہشت گردوں اور دہشت گردی کے خلاف بر سرپیکار ہے۔ اس کے شمال میں واقع افغانستان گزشتہ چالیس سال سے عالمی طاقتوں کا میدان جنگ بنا ہوا ہے یہاں مختلف ممالک اور نسلوں کے لوگ لاکر بسائے گئے اور انہیں اپنے اپنے مفاد کے لیے استعمال کیا گیا۔ افغانستان سے لاکھوں لوگ ہجرت کرکے پاکستان آگئے اور یہی کے ہوکے رہے کم از کم اب تک تو ایسے کوئی آثار نظر نہیں آرہے کہ یہ مہاجر اپنے ملک واپس چلے جائیں ا ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Trust deficit has deepened between Pakistan and the US since May 21, 2016, when the CIA-operated drone strike killed the Chief of the Afghan Taliban Mullah Akhtar Mansour along with his poor taxi-driver Azam in Nushki, Balochistan. On June 10, this year, a high-level delegation of the US, including Gen. John Nicholson, Commander Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, and Ambassador Richa ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Paying full attention to the Syrian crisis, Western media and their viewers have, perhaps, forgotten the South Asia where the conflicting interests of the US-led countries and entities like the secret agencies are deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations which are equally essential for the regional and global interests of their countries like Syria. Waging a prolonged war in Afghanista ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Since the 9/11 tragedy, international community has been taking war against terrorism seriously, while there are also other forms of bloodless wars, being waged in the world and the same are like terrorism. Political experts opine that modern terrorism has many meanings like violent acts, economic terrorism etc., but its main aim is to achieve political, economic and social ends. Judging i ...

By  Ishaal Zehra The recent annual report of Reporters Without Borders says that India is the 3rd most dangerous nation for journalists… after Iraq and Syria. India is concluded to be the most dangerous Asian country for journalists in the year 2015, with nine reporters losing their lives during the last year only. The media watchdog commented that these deaths confirmed “India’s position as Asia’s deadlies ...

By Sajjad Shaukat India which has invested billions of dollars in Afghanistan, signed a wide-ranging strategic agreement with that country on October 5, 2011 also includes to help train Afghan security forces, while assisting Kabul in diversified projects has been playing double game with the war-torn country. Overtly, New Delhi has been claiming friendship with Afghanistan, covertly, it is strengthening In ...