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Enough of Western Imperialist Barbarism for Afghanistan by Andre Vltchek
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Interview with ANDRE VLTCHEK by ALESSANDRO BIANCCHI, Chief Editor of Anti-Diplomatico 1) AB: The geographic location of Afghanistan has always occupied a central role. The April peace talks between Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Russia and China seemed to have put an end to the persistent and dominant American presence in the country. What’s your opini
Read Full ArticlePakistan doesn’t consider Trump tweets official US policy: Abbasi
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Pakistan doesn’t consider Trump tweets official US policy: Abbasi Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says US President Donald Trump’s tweet rebuking Pakistan over alleged terror safe havens doesn't constitute the official policy of the United States.
Read Full ArticleIndia Needs to Calm Down by matthew Jamison is a Senior Parliamentary Researcher
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India under the Government of the extreme Hindu Nationalist Narendra Modi has been getting itself quite worked up over the past year. It was deeply disappointing and disturbing the outrageous, illegal, overly aggressive and appalling behaviour of the Indian Government and Indian army against the People's Republic of China during the summer of 2017 regarding what is rightfully Chin
Read Full ArticlePM Manmohan Singh was a disappointment that signals more turbulence ahead in relations
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The summit last week between Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a disappointment that signals more turbulence ahead in relations between the two Asian giants. True, the meeting resulted in the usual platitudes about friendship and cooperation. But it was obvious that the two neighbours were unable to make progress on resolving any of their current disputes.
Read Full ArticleCPEC: Geo-economics vs. Geo-Politics by Muhammad Munir
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There is no doubt that in the today’s globalized world, following the geo-economics rather than geo-politics would offer multifaceted incentives to various regions and countries in the form of faster economic growth, creation of jobs, socio-economic development, energy cooperation and regional connectivity. In this context China’s initiatives relating to regional connectivity and in
Read Full ArticleThe Pakistan Army and Iran: a new dawn or a messenger for the Saudis?
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The Pakistan Army has been drawing closer to Iran under its new chief General Qamar Bajwa. Is Pakistan moving out from under Saudi Arabia's orbit? Last week something quite remarkable happened with regards to Pakistan’s defence diplomacy –Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa
Read Full Article0 comments | by Ikram Sehgal
FORGING A POSITIVE ALLIANCE IKRAM SEHGAL It was a unique privilege (for many different reasons) to be invited alongwith a handful of senior media colleagues to attend the inaugural meeting of the Islamic Military Cou
Read Full ArticlePakistan’s Law and Justice Minister Zahid Hamid resigns amid mass protests
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Pakistan’s Law and Justice Minister Zahid Hamid resigns amid mass protests Parties leading the protests have called for their supporters to vacate the streets as Pakistan awaits a return to calm. by
Read Full ArticlePakistan: Russia's New Best Friend? by Arif Rafiq
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As the U.S.-India embrace tightens, former Cold War foes Pakistan and Russia are bolstering ties with one another. Pakistan was an early Cold War partner of the United States, ultimately helping to evict the Soviets from Afghanistan in 1989. While India proclaimed a policy of non-alignment, it was firmly allied with the Soviet Union, which served as its chief defense supplier for decades. Those
Read Full ArticleCan India match Pakistan’s strategic depth in Afghanistan? by Irtiza Nasim Ali
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It was in summer of 1987 that I first visited Afghan capital Kabul. Journalists from 26 countries assembled in Moscow and then were flown to Kabul to attend a conference on a reconciliation program and see on ground its outreach. In the name of reconciliation the Soviets were doling out packages of ‘gifts’ to the tribal chiefs to allure them into supporting the Soviet-backed Najib g
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