Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval travelled to Kabul on January 13, it was a previously unannounced visit at a time when the second and most crucial phase of intra-Afghan dialogue began in Doha on January 05. He met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, head of Afghan Peace Council Dr Abdullah Abdullah and Afghan National…
A Difficult Passage for Education Extension of improved education to all Pakistanis is one of the central demands citied as a precondition for economic progress, decreasing poverty and stabilizing the Pakistani state. One should not forget that it needs a strong economy and political stability to implement such plans. Modern education will not only certainly…
Asma Shakir Khawaja, The Grand Trunk Road to Confidence Building Measures Between Pakistan and India (Islamabad: National Defence University, 2018), pp. 334 The question of peace and its relevance to the South Asian region has been addressed by Dr Khawaja, who is presently working in an Islamabad based university. She has earned a doctorate from…
A Study of Attitudes and Values Within the Indian Army by Colonel (R) David O. Smith David Smith’s book The Wellington Experience is a detailed study of Indian army’s prestigious Command & Staff College that trains officers of the armed forces for higher ranks. This book is based on interviews of American army officers who…
The results of the 2020 Presidential Elections in the United States have added another chapter in the history of the United States because the defeat of Donald Trump and the victory of a Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, is bound to alter Washington’s Republican-designed global engagement. The arrival of the new leadership in the White House…
The second webinar of the series, “RESET OF US-PAKISTAN RELATIONS” hosted by KCFR (Karachi Council on Foreign Relations) was held on January 19th 2021. It was a pleasure listening to a fresh and candid approach to the multiple complexities of the relationship between the two countries as well as a way going forward. Much appreciation…
Inauguration Ceremony of President Joe Biden President Joe Biden’s inauguration was pretty much awaited by the whole world. Not a single house, aware of International affairs across our nation went without viewing the ceremony. There was also no doubt to whether the rest of the world was watching or not. This time was a very…
Calmer 2021? Think again! To say that 2020 has been a brutal year may be the understatement of the century! The havoc has been all too visible to everyone. As far as policy responses go they have been weighed and they have been measured and they have been found wanting! Will the turmoil continue? It…
The first webinar of the series on the ‘Reset of US-Pakistan Relations’ hosted by KCFR, Karachi Council on Foreign Relations took place on January 12th, 2021 with much success. We were privileged to hear brilliant speakers such as Ambassador Cameron Munter (Former United States Ambassador to Pakistan), Dr. Daniel Markey (Sr. Research Professor and Academic…
Introduction On Dec 23, 2020, British American Tobacco was reported as the first notable MNC to move its Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) activities to Pakistan after the withdrawal of Deutsche Bank’s operations. The move has been interpreted in an optimistic fashion, as a sign that there is increasing foreign investor trust in the country. Details…
