China, Pakistan to protect each other’s ‘core interests’: Qishan on May 27, 2019Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan Sunday said that irrespective of the developments taking place at the international landscape, China will always stand by Pakistan’s core interests, adding that both the countries have made the right choice of being strategic partners based on equality and mutual benefit. “History is witness to Pakistan-China friendship which is deeply […]
Pakistan offers help to lower Iran-US tensions on May 25, 2019Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday expressed concerns over rising tensions between the US and Iran and conveyed to visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Javad Zarif that Pakistan is ready to work with all sides to help lower tensions and preserve peace and stability in the region “Ongoing conflict between US and Iran is threatening […]
Time to keep eyes and ears open on May 2, 2019The listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations 1267 sanctions panel on Wednesday will put no additional penalties except a ban on his foreign travels, holding of bank accounts and bearing of weapons, nor is Pakistan bound to take any legal action against him in consequent to the […]
Divisive politics in Indian polls on March 30, 2019The political parties in India have switched their campaigns to top gear for the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, 2019. On way to the final drawdown, a variety of political ploys, maneuvers and manipulations are being employed by the major competitors to win hearts […]
Water: New Delhi’s new ‘WMD’ against Pakistan on March 23, 2019While rest of the world was seen making plans and promises on the World Water Day on March 22 to raise awareness on how the global water resources can be secured to help fulfill rightful needs of the people, quite contrarily the thicker heads in India must be painstakingly deliberating on how to make more […]
OIC’s rare ‘rebuke’ to India on Kashmir on March 8, 2019In a rare yet highly rewarding development, the Council of Foreign Ministers in its 46th session held on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Conference in UAE adopted a resolution which ‘condemned in the strongest terms the recent wave of Indian terrorism in Occupied Jammu & Kashmir besides ensuring unwavering support for […]
Pakistan moves to bring back 50,000 citizens jailed in Turkey on March 7, 2019Pakistan on Wednesday launched the process to bring back over 50,000 citizens, most of them illegal immigrants, languishing in Turkish jails for long. A three-member committee comprising senior officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), NADRA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Interior has been set up and directed to submit a comprehensive action […]
India’s doctrine of war mongering on March 4, 2019One is really surprised to see how effectively Indian society at large has been brainwashed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make an ordinary Indian believe that Muslims residing inside India and across the border are the root cause of every ill in their country. In fact, BJP […]
Chinese challenge to India’s quest for NSG on January 31, 2019Unfortunately, there is a well-settled narrative in the West and even within India that New Delhi’s nuclear program as well as other warfare modernization is necessary to counter China’s rising power. Over the past decades, the US has sought to use India to contain China. In return, India has received US’ largesse, particularly the 123-agreement, […]
Unfolding the Afghan complexities on January 23, 2019The conduct of the Afghan armed forces with Afghan people is also a matter of great concern. At times, people have experienced atrocities even at the hands of Afghan security forces, and have been heard opining that “Taliban were better than Afghan forces as at least they would respect our homes, women and children”. Unfortunate […]