Brussels, April 15 (IANS) Although Pakistan seeks to project itself as a peace broker between the United States and Iran, this narrative runs counter to Pakistani military actions in Afghanistan, which have resulted in significant Afghan civilian casualties, including women and children. This contradiction undermines Islamabad’s moral claims, as a nation cannot easily market itself as “a guardian of regional stability” while “carrying the baggage of its own coercive record next door”, a repo…
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Beijing/Islamabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Neither the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), nor the rhetoric of “brotherhood” can ensure the security of Chinese investments in the region as long as Pakistan continues to serve as a hub for jihadist and separatist organisations. If Beijing turns a blind eye to the historical precedent, it risks facing severe consequences, not through deployed troops but dead citizens, stalled projects and a fracturing global image, a report said on Tuesday.Writing for ‘…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), widely regarded as the political front of terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, illustrates how violent extremism in Pakistan has been able to gain legal standing, contest elections, and hold public rallies nationwide, a report said on Monday. Even without winning the election, the radical Islamist party continues to play a key role in sustaining organisational and financial networks while bypassing international oversight mechanisms, in…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) India pursued strategic autonomy in 2025, which was aimed not at dominating the international system but at balancing it, drawing on historical experience and emphasising institutional continuity, economic resilience, and multidimensional diplomacy, observed a recent report in Europe. During the Mughal period, the Indian subcontinent functioned as a balancing pillar within a fragmented regional system, not through constant military expansion, but with administrative cohe…