Xi’s BRI — a global stimulus package, not a ‘China Club’ on September 6, 2018Chinese philosophy may be characterised as rational, vivid, fundamentally human and morality-oriented pragmatism, and Xi Jingping’s vision seems to be the real manifestation of it. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) — China’s international stimulus package; aims to reshape global economic setup, grounded in the ideas of cooperation, rather than competition. Beijing’s BRI is an […]
Need for a joint offensive against poverty on August 7, 2018The deadly triangle of Pakistan, Afghanistan and India’s perpetuating tensions is proving to be detrimental for the future of the region, especially in view of the fact that the biggest chunk of global population also lives in this region. Any positive attempt to normalise Pak-Afghan bilateral relations is clouded by Indian influence or a deadly […]
Afghanistan’s narco-economy on July 23, 2018Afghanistan — the world’s leading opium producer and exporter — is bringing out about 80 per cent of the world’s heroin. The narcotics industry, together with widespread corruption, is a major source of extra-legal revenue in the country, reports SIGAR (Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction). According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and […]
Afghanistan, Game Theory and the way forward on July 14, 2018Game Theory explains the process of modelling the strategic interaction between two or more players in a situation containing set rules and outcomes. While used in a number of disciplines, game theory is most notably used as a tool within economics. It studies interactive decision making, where the outcome for each participant or player depends […]
Boosting Pak-Afghan trade on May 9, 2018 Pakistan has formally reopened the Ghulam Khan crossing point — a major trade route with its landlocked neighbour, Afghanistan, after nearly four years. Pakistan’s Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi travelled to Waziristan on April 30 for the inauguration ceremony of the newly constructed terminal. It is one of the eighteen border crossing points […]
Is a Russia-Pakistan corridor in the making? on April 29, 2018Over the past decade, Pakistan and Russia have been repairing a relationship that was badly damaged during the Cold War. State-to-state ties are not grounded in emotion but based on shared interests. No two countries can remain friend or foes forever; the convergence or divergence of mutual interests decides the nature of ties between two […]
US demands of do more undermine Pakistans losses in Afghan War on September 9, 2017Pakistan has encountered the most serious of consequences due to the war in Afghanistan over last few decades – with repercussions to its political landscape to its security domain,to its socio-economic outlook and even to environmental aspects. From hosting millions of refugees to being a major victim of terrorism, the cumulative impact has been colossal, […]