According to a recent Foreign Policy South Asia Brief by Ravi Agrawal the start of intra Afghan talks is uncertain as prisoner release has once again stalled. France and Australia have objected to the release of several Taliban prisoners accused of killing French and Australian nationals and soldiers. Afghanistan’s government is withholding the release of…
Month of July has special significance in the history of struggle for the right of self-determination by the people of Jammu and Kashmir. July 19, denotes “Accession to Pakistan Day”. This day is observed every year in renewal of the historical resolution of Kashmir’s accession to Pakistan passed by the people of the state in…
Pakistan’s Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah during a visit to Kabul on June 09. They discussed the ongoing peace process. The Army Chief conveyed Pakistan’s unwavering support for a sustainable peace in Afghanistan. Bajwa’s visit…
United Nations Secretary General while lamenting bigotry stated that “We’ve seen a surge in Covid-19 related anti-Muslim attacks”. Most of these attacks are taking place in India under the patronage of government. Right now, India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following overtly racist and sectarian policies. Modi’s actions are not only eroding India’s own…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) being the 2nd largest economy of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has now become the role model for others in the fight against COVID-19. The government of UAE has announced economic package of approximately AED 26.5 billion ($7.2 billion or 2 percent of…
The US peace deal with the Taliban contains many elements that do not conform to patterns of successful peacemaking. Approach of negotiating withdrawal followed by an initiation of peace process does not have many precedence in the contemporary statecraft. However, this unusual method may not necessarily fail. Taliban-led violent events are still taking place in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had composed President Donald Trump’s visit as a demonstration of India’s rising stature on the world stage. However, as President Donald Trump toured India’s capital, at least 11 people were killed in mob violence. While the duo discussed geopolitics in New Delhi, Hindus and Muslims comprising thousands of furious residents faced…
“Article 370, a temporary transitional provision, is the biggest injustice with the people of Jammu and Kashmir, while the Article 35A is a constitutional blunder which was included through back door without the consent of parliament and the president. we wish the early abrogation of both these constitutional provisions”, said the BJP Jammu & Kashmir…
Airstrikes were called in on December 11, as Taliban attempted to breach Bagram Air Base, considered as the ultimate bastion of American military power in Afghanistan. After 18 years and over $1 trillion dollars in US taxpayer money spent on the war, the Taliban are now at their strongest and control or hold sway at…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the regional leader of innovation, smart economy, artificial intelligence and human capital. The UAE is also leader of re-exports, financial hub, investments and last but not least one of the idealist hub of human wisdom, interaction and knowledge. Innovation is the mean to survive on this planet which has…
