Relationship between China and Pakistan further cemented into higher level of strategic partnership with a unified vision of shared future for the regional peace and progress as Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi concludes his official visit to Beijing this week to attend the first ever Pakistan-China Foreign Minister’s Strategic Dialogue. As Prime Minister […]
Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: dynamics and dimensions of relations
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman will be in Islamabad after the weekend for a historic and momentous visit to Islamabad with his high powered entourage of Ministers and aides expected to sign eight major agreements of cooperation worth billions of dollars bailing out Pakistan from its economic vows. The associates include ministers, advisers and […]
Changing dynamics of Pak-Qatar relations
Prime Minister Imran Khan was on a two day visit to Qatar to meet his counterpart in Doha besides meeting the Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. During the visit, the Prime Minister was accompanied by an entourage of ministers and advisors including Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Petroleum, Adviser […]
Azerbaijan and Pakistan trade and business potential
In international politics, economic ties and trade relations between any two states are considered to be the litmus test for predicting and analyzing the nature and dynamics of engagement among the countries. In case of Pakistan and Azerbaijan, both states, though shared common historical past and religious affinity with each other but the bilateral trade […]
Mahalla system in Uzbekistan: lessons for Pakistan
Uzbekistan is a blend of modernity with traditions and the country for the past several years has continued to make remarkable progress in all the spheres while keeping its roots with glorious past, traditional value system and remarkable vision for the brightest future. One of the important pillars of Uzbekistan’s peace, stability and prosperity is […]
Five years of BRI and shared future for mankind
This year marks the five years of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – a mammoth ambitious geostrategic initiative in contemporary history of world politics. Announced by President Xi in 2013 during his two historic visits to Kazakhstan and Indonesia, thus far 65 countries have consented to be part of the project that will create […]
Forty years of Chinese reforms and challenges ahead
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of Chinese reforms. In the past four decades, the Chinese people and the world has witnessed momentous development that has led them from being a developing nation to an economic giant. Transforming the traditional operating system, opening up to the outside world, rural development and other reforms have contributed […]
Khan’s vision for China
Mired in numerous presumptions, the third consecutive political transformation in Pakistan was finally completed on July 25, last month. According to official records, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the single largest party in the Parliament and is mostly likely going to run the country for the next five years, with Imran Khan as our […]
Fruits of tourism to bloom in Pakistan’s bosom
Tourism has remained an untapped resource for Pakistan for many years. Despite having some of the highest mountains, breath taking landscapes, a historically rich culture- Pakistan’s international appeal for travel has remained below expectation. This is primarily due to the rise of instability and insecurity in the country for the past few decades. However, […]
India’s diplomatic dilemma in SCO
The 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit was held in the coastal city of Qingdao in China’s Shandong province this June, where Pakistan and India joined in for the first time as permanent members, which also include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. This development was momentous; on the one hand, their accession has […]