Nuclear deterrence in South Asia
The first nuclear strike may be considered an offence but the second nuclear strike is interpreted as retribution
It is insecurity that beckons deterrence to...
By tracing cellphones, Pakistan makes inroads in war against polio
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — In a surprising turnaround, Pakistan appears to be finally getting a handle on its polio epidemic, thanks to unorthodox tactics such...
Up to 30,000 foreign fighters have gone to Syria and Iraq since 2011 –...
Up to 30,000 foreign fighters from as many as 100 countries have travelled to Syria and Iraq since 2011, according to an independent analysis.
Half...
Anti-West Media Backlash Ripples Through ME After Paris Attacks
The recent Paris attacks were largely condemned by media in Muslim and Arabic countries, but some pundits writing in local languanges saw it differently,...
ISIS funded by 40 countries, including G20 members, says Vladimir Putin
Turkey: President Vladimir Putin says he’s shared Russian intelligence data on Islamic State financing with his G20 colleagues: the terrorists appear to be financed...
How to Fight ISIS
The mass murder of civilians in Paris has inevitably reignited the debate over using military force in the Middle East to attack the Islamic...
Abe’s Central Asian diplomacy
ISLAMABAD — In a rare move, Japan has been consolidating ties with Central Asia. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the five Central Asian Republics...
The China-Pakistan corridor: A fate-changer?
Over the decades during which I have worked in and written about Pakistan, there have been so many supposed national "turning points" at which...
Army chief, CIA director discuss regional security challenges
Army chief General Raheel Sharif met CIA chief John Brennan on Monday and discussed security challenges facing the region and the way forward to...
Pentagon ‘grateful’ for army chief’s visit
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defence said on Monday they were grateful that the Pakistan army chief was visiting the United States for consultations...
