Amb. (R) Asif Durrani - Author

No winners in Ukraine war

The Ukraine war has gone wrong for all the stakeholders. Russia may have miscalculated the success of its “special operation”...

26th Feb, 2023. 09:10 AM

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Three-pronged approach to Afghanistan

The undeniable fact is that the Taliban are in control of Afghanistan. However, the international community still deals with the...

19th Feb, 2023. 09:10 AM

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Iran – an undeniable nuclear state

The recent drone attacks on the Iranian defence forces’ installations are a stark reminder to the revolutionary regime that in...

12th Feb, 2023. 09:05 AM

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Modi exposed

The BBC’s documentary on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s involvement in the 2002 Gujarat massacre has come as a bombshell...

29th Jan, 2023. 09:10 AM

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Doomed as adversaries

In a few days, India will be observing its 76th Republic Day. The country has always boasted its credentials as...

22nd Jan, 2023. 09:15 AM

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Prospects and challenges for Pakistan in 2023

2022 would go down as a tumultuous year in Pakistan’s history. Persistent brinkmanship amongst political parties and a downward economic...

08th Jan, 2023. 09:00 AM

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The Taliban’s ‘women syndrome’

The Taliban’s decision to ban women from universities is shocking. It is a setback to expectations that this religious group,...

01st Jan, 2023. 09:00 AM

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India’s short-sightedness

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar’s oft-repeated mantra of ‘epicentre of terrorism’ against Pakistan ultimately ended up in a tit-for-tat...

25th Dec, 2022. 10:40 AM

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Alarm bells ringing in Afghanistan

The attack on a Kabul hotel, popular with the Chinese, on December 12, by the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) should ring...

18th Dec, 2022. 10:40 AM

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Bangladesh: the question of apology

Participation in the “Bay of Bengal Conversation” (21-23 November) under the auspices of the Centre for Governance Studies (CGS), Bangladesh,...

11th Dec, 2022. 09:10 AM

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Are Taliban ready to do business with women?

Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar’s one-day visit to Kabul has attracted international media attention. Her demeanour must have been...

04th Dec, 2022. 09:10 AM

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Dangers of Confrontationist Politics

The PDM must have realized the folly it committed to voting out Imran Khan and plunged the country into a...

27th Nov, 2022. 09:05 AM

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Pak-China Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s two-day visit to China (01-02 November) took place in an unusual circumstance when the Ukraine war...

20th Nov, 2022. 09:05 AM

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Iran’s brewing crisis

The unrest in Iran, which started with the death of 22-year-old Mahasa Amini, is nearing two months with no let-up....

13th Nov, 2022. 09:05 AM

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Pakistani politics needs rule of law

Pakistan’s politics never had traditions worth emulation. While still a legatee of the colonial mindset, the country’s politics revolved around...

06th Nov, 2022. 09:10 AM

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Dread the power of the powerless

The killing of a school van driver in Swat on October 10 evoked spontaneous protests. The incident, in which two...

21st Oct, 2022. 04:11 PM

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Turmoil in Iran

A month ago, the death of 22-year-old Masha Amini, an Iranian Kurdish girl caused spontaneous protests throughout the country. Approximately...

16th Oct, 2022. 10:17 AM

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Jaishankar playing modern Chanakya

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has been quite active during the past fortnight; when he addressed the UN General...

09th Oct, 2022. 10:18 AM

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Occupation of Kashmir embarrasses India

The Indian reaction to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's address at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on...

02nd Oct, 2022. 10:17 AM

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Resetting Pakistan-US relations

There have been a series of exchanges between Pakistan and the United States in the past few weeks. Many questions...

25th Sep, 2022. 09:17 AM

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Why are Taliban accusing Pakistan?

The relations between Pakistan and the Taliban have hit a bumpy road during the past few weeks. The latest irritant...

18th Sep, 2022. 10:20 AM

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Balochistan reels from floods

Balochistan has been the worst hit in recent floods as 95 percent of the province was inundated in the flash...

08th Sep, 2022. 04:22 PM

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Iran may have the last laugh

Amidst scepticism, the US return to the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is...

02nd Sep, 2022. 05:11 PM

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Turmoil in Pakistani politics

The political turmoil in Pakistan is not going to end anytime soon. The present government comprises influential families of Bhuttos, Sharifs, and Maulanas, whose...

26th Aug, 2022. 03:13 PM

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