Category Archives: Pakistan Realtions With Muslim States

Pak-Iran Relations under the Changing Scenario

By Dr Raja Muhammad Khan
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In this highly globalized and interdependent world, at global level, there is no country, which is self-reliant. The interconnectedness and communication revolution has reduced the distances and boosted the interdependence virtually in fields, viz; economic, political and military. Continue reading

Indo-US designs & Pak-Afghan Ties

Zernish Javed
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As America and its allies move towards the draw-down date of 2014, and India continues to gain an enhanced role in the Afghan affairs, it raises very serious questions and indeed holds multidimensional implications for Pakistan. Continue reading

We need to develop Pak-Turkish ties

Abdullah Bozkurt

LAHORE – I visited different parts of Pakistan last month, having talks with officials, journalists, academics and others. I must admit it was certainly a pleasant experience to feel quite welcomed here as a Turk, and at times I was even overwhelmed with the feelings of affection generously extended by Pakistanis. Continue reading

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Talking about talks

Asad Hashim

In the Afghan conflict, talks are not exactly a novel concept. There have been, in the last four years or so, talks about talks, talks about talking about talks, talks about peace, economic co-operation and development and tripartite talks at both military and political levels. Continue reading

Hamid Karzai is the Enemy of Pakistan

By Saeed Qureshi
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In the aftermath of the Burhanuddin Rabbani’s assassination, the venomous statements of Afghan president Hamid Karzai irrefutably show that he is an inveterate enemy of Pakistan. Continue reading

Pakistan-Iran and regional connectivity

Dr Rashid Ahmad Khan

There has been a flurry of exchanges in high level visits between Pakistan and Iran during the last four months. In the last week of June, and again in the second week of July, President Asif Ali Zardari visited Iran and held meetings with his Iranian counterpart, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini. Continue reading

Pakistan tilts toward Iran

By Michael Kugelman

On a day of suicide attacks in Quetta and bomb threats againstPakistani airliners, Ali Akbar Salehi’s September 7 arrival in Islamabadattracted predictably little media attention in Pakistan.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan reconciliation — VII

By Najmuddin A Shaikh

It is an unfortunate reality that the situation is complex and our pressure on the Taliban to enter into negotiations with the American- Continue reading

Pakistan and Afghanistan reconciliation — VI

By Najmuddin A Shaikh

While the authenticity of the message Mullah Omar reportedly sent out for Eidul Fitr is yet to be Continue reading

Pak-Afghan reconciliation — IV

By Najmuddin A Shaikh

The attacks on border security checkposts in Chitral, on August 27, 2011, by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Swat Continue reading