A new paper by an American think tank dispels the commonly held perception that China bulldozes its terms of trade in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects and shows how the Chinese policymakers accommodate the political concerns of partners and take into account the local realities. Through CPEC, China has so far made an […]
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. This quote – attributed to Mark Twain with or without credence – most aptly describes the past four decades of war and conflict in Afghanistan; hopefully it won’t define Afghanistan’s future, but it will be most unfortunate if it does. The last week of April has two […]
The Wednesday night car bombing at Quetta’s five-star Serena hotel brought Pakistan back into the global spotlight. The attack exposed the gaps in even the strongest of security mechanisms aimed at preventing asymmetric attacks with a hundred percent efficiency. Even though Pakistan has made solid efforts to counter terrorism, the forces of anarchy and chaos […]
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