Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Volatile borders: Pakistan protests unabated truce violations by India

LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to lodge a strong protest over the latest ceasefire violation by the Indian...

Taliban disarray

LAST Friday’s outbreak of violence in Kabul, which claimed dozens of lives, is believed to be linked to a power struggle among the Afghan...

After Nuclear Deal, Pakistan and Iran Seek to Increase Trade

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is in the final stages of negotiating a deal to increase its electricity imports from Iran tenfold, a Pakistani government spokesman...

After Kabul Attack, Afghan Leader Points Finger at Pakistan for Failing to Stop Taliban

KABUL, Afghanistan — Under pressure after a wave of deadly bombings in the Afghan capital, President Ashraf Ghani on Monday accused Pakistan of turning...

Belarus president praises Pakistan’s role in world peace

* President Lukashenko says his country is ready to jointly fight with Pakistan against extremism g PM Sharif says focus of the talks is...

Maiden trip: Pakistan, Belarus sign second set of agreements

MINSK: Pakistan and Belarus on Monday inked a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen their multifaceted ties particularly in the...

Ghani’s allegations: Pakistan reiterates commitment to peace in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Responding to allegations by Afghan president Ashraf Ghani about terrorists’ centres, Pakistan reiterated that it was committed to fighting terrorism, adding that it...

Challenges for the Afghan reconciliation process

Mullah Mansour has been appointed as the new Taliban chief but in his first audio message he has not given any indication that the...

Way forward

I RECENTLY attended the prominent Chaophraya India-Pakistan track II dialogue, going in predicting that it would be consumed by point-scoring and grandstanding.

Resumption of peace talks will lower Afghan violence: Pakistan

*Sartaj Aziz tells VoA Pakistan can persuade Taliban to re-engage in talks with Afghan government only after the group resolves its leadership problem WASHINGTON:...

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