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Massacres, Terrorism, and Islamophobia - we Muslims are not the only ones who wonder
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Homemade terrorists are a useful tool for justifying intervention Whenever a bloody, spectacular mass casualty event splatters its gore across headlines and video screens, we Muslims are not the only ones who wonder whether it will be blamed on Islam. The media has programmed everyone, Muslims and non-Muslims alike, to look for a Muslim connection to such events. Non-Muslims
Read Full ArticleSimilarities between Palestine and Kashmir - The problems of Kashmir and Palestine
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The problems of Kashmir and Palestine both date back to 1947. While Palestine is well known globally, Kashmir is virtually an unknown entity. Ken Stone of the Canadian Peace Alliance thinks it ought to be brought into mainstream. The similarities are striking. United Nations (UN) in 1948 promised self-determination both
Read Full ArticleRussia & China line up to play the Pak-US spat While the US decision to suspend all security
0 comments | by Salman Rafi Sheikh
While the US decision to suspend all security aid to Pakistan hasn’t come as a surprise, Pakistan is not the only country that has seen considerable deterioration in bi-lateral relations with the US. Since the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, a number of countries have slipped away from the US’ global axis, thanks to Trump’s decision to di
Read Full ArticlePakistan and Afghanistan - Epicentres of Geopolitical Intrigue
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The U.S. wants to stay in Afghanistan for geopolitical reasons – to have a footprint against China, Russia and Iran. Thus, it’s not in the best interest of the U.S. to have a peaceful, stable Afghanistan. As long as there’s chaos in Afghanistan, there’s a justification for U.S. military bases. It’s the classic Problem-Reaction-S
Read Full Article‘Angel of Mercy’ leaves this world Abdul Sattar Edhi, a revered figure died in Karachi
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Abdul Sattar Edhi, a revered figure died in Karachi on 9 July 2016. Humanity in general and Pakistan in particular lost its ‘Angel of Mercy’. Edhi’s name had become synonymous with charitable causes and who achieved an almost saintly status in Pakistan. He was quoted as saying ‘social progress had not matched the world&rsqu
Read Full ArticleNew regional configurations taking lead in Afghanistan war
0 comments | by Salman Rafi Sheikh
About two weeks ago Pakistan reportedly hosted spy-chiefs of Russia, China and Iran to formulate a joint policy and a platform for extended co-operation in Afghanistan against the rising threat of the Islamic State in Khorasan (IS-K) in Afghanistan. Whereas the fact of Pakistan hosting these talks highlights Pakistan’s own pivot to regional powers against the
Read Full ArticleComplex equations PAKISTAN and China have enjoyed a close and trouble-free relationship
0 comments | by Munir Akram
The writer is a former Pakistan ambassador to the UN. PAKISTAN and China have enjoyed a close and trouble-free relationship for almost 60 years. Their respective strategic interests have been fully aligned. China helped Pakistan moderate the military threat from India. Pakistan helped China keep India at bay. However, pr
Read Full ArticleCracking the Afghan-Pak nut It is Nothing Short of a Challenge for Pakistan to Reconcile
0 comments | by Salman Rafi Sheikh
It is nothing short of a challenge for Pakistan to reconcile its western neighbour, a neighbour Pakistan has almost ne
Read Full ArticleCOMEY'S BOOK AND PAKISTAN'S LEADERS IKRAM SEHGAL
0 comments | by IKRAM SEHGAL
James Brien Comey Jr served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for four years till fired by President Donald Trump on May 9, 2017. Trump initially claimed this was because of Comey's mishandling of the investigation into the private email of Hillary Clinton. The overriding perception prevailing is that the real reason was Special Counsel (a
Read Full ArticleRussia-Pakistan Military Relations Are on the Path to a Strategic Partnership
0 comments | by Andrew Korybko
The statements made by the Russian and Pakistani Defense Ministers after their interaction at this year’s Moscow Conference on International Security show that the military relations between the two Great Powers are on the right track and moving them closer to clinching a long-awaited strategic partnership.
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