China’s WW-II parade guest list has meanings
ahsanThe western countries have a misconception that if they do not grace an international event, it loses importance. It's a hangover from the colonial era. But then, the vanity has…
Asia on verge of falling into dire post – floods consequences hard-hit areas to face
Kashif MirzaBy Professor Dr. Qadhi Aurangzeb Al-Hafi Summary: Torrential Flood-tides Leave Over 12,85,000 Asian Children Prone to Life-long Disabilities—Already at Highest Vulnerabilities, Over 2,50,000 Rohingya Children Most Endangered—Scarce Upsurge of…
Sound bites and realities of China-US ties
Bloomberg reported Thursday, quoting 'people familiar with the matter', that through the past fortnight China has cut its holdings of US Treasuries by a substantial amount, possibly in tens of…
How China’s currency policies will change the world
Chinese 100 - yuan notes in Beijing on Aug. 25 Summary The recent fluctuations in China's currency typify the best and worst of a globalized world, where developments in…
China-Sri Lanka ties transcend partisan politics
By Yu Ning Sri Lanka's parliamentary election concluded on Tuesday, with the United National Party (UNP) edging out its rival, the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA). Mahinda Rajapaksa, former president…
Taliban ready for peace talks, who else?
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence has brilliantly succeeded in squashing the dissent within the Afghan Taliban over the new leadership of Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. The ISI took all in all less than…
Afghanistan’s 32 year refugee crisis
By Catherine Putz Afghanistan's refugee crisis is decades old. Afghans began fleeing the country after the Saur Revolution in 1978; more fled in the opening scenes of the Soviet invasion…
Coas and the Hornets
By Brig (R) Samson Simon Sharaf The swiftness, accuracy and effectiveness of Rangers led operations in Karachi in concert with National Accountability Bureau and Federal Investigation Agency against established centers…
Ex-Balochistan militants recount path to war with Pakistan
By Wajahat S. Khan The promise of an AK-47, money and a new motorcycle tipped Hammad into militancy at the age of 20. "I was given three men, a motorbike,…
What Now for China’s Afghanistan Strategy?
The events following Mullah Omar’s death represent a setback for Chinese policy in Afghanistan. The indefinite postponement of reconciliation talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, the bloody series…
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