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It may not be inappropriate to say that, next to defending the geographical frontiers of the state, formulation and practice of a...
The Lingering Uncertainty in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir
Madiha Shakil Khan
On August 5, 2019, India abrogated the special status of its illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir when it passed the...
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,...
Unpacking the Afghan Conundrum
Sabtain Ahmed Dar
After spending around $1 trillion in Afghanistan, the United States is leaving that country without achieving the political and security...
FATF and Pakistan: The Hard Choices
Hassan Aslam Shad
Pakistan remaining in the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list, despite its unprecedented progress in implementing the 27-point action plan did...
Changing Tack on Kashmir
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An impassioned, historic speech by Pakistan’ premier Imran Khan at the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) in 2019, was a...
Debating Comprehensive Security in Pakistan
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Much before becoming the country’s premier, Imran Khan, delivering a keynote address at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, said: “food security would be a big issue...
Pakistan’s Continuing FATF Misery
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The February FATF Plenary has ended with the expected outcome: Pakistan has done “well” but not “well enough”. In other words, Pakistan remains on the FATF grey...
Pakistan, Lawfare, and the Fight for Kashmir
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Media was rife with reports last week about the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopting a Pakistan-sponsored resolution on the peoples’ right of self-determination titled “Universal realization...
Kashmir is Firmly on OIC and Global Agenda
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The most important challenge for Indian diplomacy on the festering conflict in Kashmir is to ensure that it is not raised at any forum outside India. Any discussion...
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