Pakistan

The roots of terrorism

Source: Dawn THE post-Quetta commotion is heading towards a predictable denouement: those who pointed fingers at the security apparatus have been chastened, the government has pleaded guilty to its indictment by the COAS and a new body to oversee implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP) has been created. Is […]

What Modi Wants from Pakistan?

By Zubair K Khan According to International Print Media Reports,  Indian Prime Minister Modi earned a unique distinction this weekend as the first prime minister in India’s history to raise human rights violations in the Pakistani province of Baluchistan.  He took advantage by mentioning some acts, carried out in the […]

US refuses to back Modi’s claims

Source: Dawn WASHINGTON: The United States continues to view the Kashmir issue as a dispute that needs to be settled by both India and Pakistan, says the US State Department, while distancing itself from India’s claims over Azad Kashmir. In his Independence Day speech on Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra […]

Licensed agents of intolerance

Source: Dawn THERE can be no doubt that we are wading through an uncertain era of religious atavism. But let us also not ignore another by-product of this apparent iodine deficiency — cultural cretinism. It is steadily shrinking our life skills, including the ability to bond with people from different […]

Is Pakistan isolated?

Source: Dawn Pakistan is far from isolated. It enjoys a very close strategic relationship with its largest neighbour China, the emerging superpower. Relations with Iran are complex, but not hostile, and can become cooperative. Relations with regional neighbours Saudi Arabia, the GCC and Turkey remain friendly, with considerable potential for […]