Pakistan’s Place in a Changing World
Moeed Yusuf
The Evolving Global Order
The world has moved from its unipolar moment into multipolarity; China has arrived; Russia has resurged; and the era of singular U.S. dominance is over....
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...
China’s Afghanistan Threat
Rupert Stone
Afghanistan is not a priority for its largest neighbour, China. Beijing did not commit troops to the war that began in 2001, and its economic footprint has been...
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...
Flashback 2018- Foreign Policy Challenges for Pakistan and The Way Forward
Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
In 2018, the world witnessed the rise of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf with its Chairman Imran Khan becoming the Prime Minister of the country. With a new,...
A Relationship that Was Not to Be
Raoof Hasan
The canvas of foreign policy is as vast as one’s mind may stretch it. Forever studded with possibilities, it encompasses multiple options,...
Harnessing the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Tiger
Saba Shahid
It has already been established that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) offers Pakistan an opportunity for both economic and human development. However, we need to go beyond the...
Pakistan & Turkey : Brothers in Arms
Rupert Stone
When Pakistan was placed on a terrorist financing “grey list” by the Financial Action Task Force in February, Turkey was the only country to oppose the move. Both...
The Bullying Swagger
Cheryl Rofer
Before Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo posted his Instagram account featuring “swagger,” he had repeated the word several times. The first Instagram photo is a mock seal for...
The Might of Petro Dollar: Why Saudi Arabia Can Continue Its Atrocities in Yemen?
Paul Antonopoulos
Back in April 2018, The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres explained at a conference in Geneva that three-quarters of the Yemeni population were in desperate need of...
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