Context In an endeavor to decipher the emerging geopolitical realities, PoliTact occasionally partners with leading thought centers to understand the multi-faceted tangents of a particular theme. On November 16, 2018 PoliTact collaborated with the Middle East Institute to examine the political, security, and economic interconnections between South Asia and the Gulf States, and one of…
Q) Thank you for giving us he time for this interview. Sir, can you please let us know about your professional background and how did it all began, in short? A) I started my career with BCCI, a bank that did not have a presence in Pakistan at that time. I remained with the Bank…
This picture is dated 29 November 1972 when the Indian army Chief General (later Field Marshal) Sam Manekshaw flew to Pakistan for negotiations after the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. The two Pakistani Air Force (PAF) officers were prisoners of war and brought by Sam as a goodwill gesture. Both officers were shot down in western theatre…
America is abdicating its obligation of bringing a responsible end to “wrong wars”. it has decided to pull out its troops from Syria and Afghanistan. A lot had happened with regard to evolving Afghan peace process during 2018, most of the activity is not yet in the public domain. Hopefully, the Pakistan government would stand…
