The external infiltration has always been a major reason for the instability in Pakistan and despite huge diplomatic efforts and raising voices at various international forums; the issue has never been resolved. Particularly, right from the proclamation of the China’s investment plans for the development of Gawadar port and CPEC […]
The recent Heart of Asia Conference-Istanbul Process was an attempt to bridge the existing gap between the Asian partners and the stakeholders with the greater objectivity for the attainment of regional peace and development goals. Together with its 14 members, 17 supporting countries and the 11 regional and international organizations, […]
The newly created Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) has shortly got the momentum as an economic hub for the countries of the region. The EEU includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia as its members, whereas; the Organization is a continuation of contemplation for establishing the integration projects by the Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia since 2007. The Organization fundamentally […]
The geopolitical, geostrategic and the economic significance of the Asia-Pacific region makes it an apple of everybody’s eye involving many powers struggling for the dominance of this region. Particularly, the extraordinary trade and business opportunities have engaged many competitors like the US, Russia, China, Japan. Whereas, India also continuously attempts […]
The protests and the unrest of local groups against President Assad’s regime since 2011 have created a frenzied situation where now many militant groups are active to carve out a power house of their own. The regime conducted numerous massive crackdowns to curtail the rebels, but the situation is becoming […]
The recent siege and takeover of Kunduz by the Taliban forces was seen as a military as well as a political victory over the Afghan and ISAF forces. In fact, it was seen as an indication of the strategic failure of the ISAF as it happened less than one year […]
The complexity of the international realpolitik is a systematic process towards the struggle and competition for the creation of a balance to challenge the status-quo of dominant powers. Particularly, such balance is not often easily sustained by any single state, therefore; burden sharing and alliance formation becomes an imminent choice […]
The success or failure of any negotiations between two parties mainly depends upon the notion that each side is fully competent and authorized to implement the accords and the decisions amongst its followers. The emergence of headship quandary between the factions of the Afghan Taliban as a result of the […]
The geo-strategic, political and economic significance of the Central Asia makes it one of the most important regions in the world which connects the South Asia, West Asia, Russia, China and other parts of the world through the historic Silk Route which always has served as a crossroads in terms […]
The Council of the Heads of States of SCO members has approved the full membership for Pakistan and India in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization after fulfilling certain statutory and legal requirements and hopefully by the year 2016 both Pakistan and India would become permanent members of the Organization. Previously, along […]
