Pakistan’s foreign policy towards the Indian Ocean Region
Maria Bastos
The visibility of Pakistan in the Indian Ocean Region has been somewhat enhanced since the launch of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), nearly three years ago. This...
The Growing Threat of Geopolitical and Sectarian Tensions in the Region
Qadir Khan Yousafzai
Iranian aversion to the US and its presence in the Middle East, is endless. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatullah Ali Khamenei, has demanded of Iraq to send American...
Militarized Hindu Nationalism & Sino-Pakistan Options
Rabia Akhtar
Do ideas or beliefs play a role in state’s maneuvers in the international system? As a realist, I believe that states are inherently rational and are not guided...
After Balakot: A Diplomatic Capability Review
Mosharraf Zaidi
Almost a month after the mini war that began with India’s invasion of Pakistan through an attempted attack in Balakot district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there is still a...
Three Routes to Pakistan’s Containment by India and the US
Andrew Korybko
The US-Indian Strategic Partnership aims to “contain” Pakistan in three ways that go beyond the conventional model of fomenting instability within its borders.
One of the centerpieces of 21st...
Interview with H.E. Rahim Hayat Qureshi, Ambassador of Pakistan to Republic of Korea
Amb. Rahim Hayat Qureshi is Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea . A career diplomat, Amb.Rahim Hayat Qureshi has served at various important positions in the Foreign Office...
Regional Dynamics and Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Challenges
Raoof Hasan
It may not be inappropriate to say that, next to defending the geographical frontiers of the state, formulation and practice of a...
Another Ray of Hope? US in Search of a Political Compromise in Afghanistan
Qadir Khan Yousafzai
The Afghan imbroglio is becoming more complex by the day. Kabul was jolted with yet another suicide blast on a ceremony celebrating the birth of the Holy...
Investigating Subcontinental Crises
Sameer Lalwani & Hannah Haegeland
Nearly two decades after the last bilateral conflict at Kargil, India-Pakistan tensions simmer amidst continued instability in Kashmir and ongoing terror attacks perceived by India...
Interview with H.E. Mr. Nicolae GOIA – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of...
H.E. Mr. Nicolae GOIA is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Pakistan. Since taking over his ambassadorial responsibilities in Pakistan in 2016, Mr. Nicolae has been instrumental in...
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