Yet another case of handling a blasphemy accused extra judicially occurred in September 2014, when Muhammad Asghar, a 70-year old British, was shot and wounded by a prison guard...
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What is our fundamental interest?
What is Pakistan’s fundamental interest? This question has been making rounds in Islamabad’s diplomatic circles, with even countries considered very close to Pakistan wondering...
Don’t miss Exclusive PTV show Hum Bhi Pakistan about “North Waziristan IDP Crises: IDP Rights and FATA Reforms” on Saturday, Nov 01, 2014, at 6:00 pm on PTV News
Topic: North Waziristan IDP Crises: IDP Rights and FATA Reforms Guests: 1 Asad Afridi QWP Khyber Agency 2. Rakhshinda Naz Aurat Foundation 3. Malik Ghulam Muhammad IDP North...
Drone Strikes in FATA: Debates on Armed Conflict, Legality and Illegality
Introduction The Drone strikes in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan remain one of the major obstacles when it comes to Pak US relations. These strikes,...
Is the New Silk Road really an economic corridor for China and Pakistan?
While the world is busy tackling the ISIS and its look-alikes in the Middle East, China, on the other hand, has other plans to chase. One such plan is reviving the centuries old...
Fear of terrorism: Pakistan sees 69% drop in foreigners’ arrival
Pakistan loses lustre for foreigners as it has witnessed 69% dramatic decrease in foreign nationals’ inflow in the last six years. The country was welcoming 2,254 foreigners...
Operation Zarb-e-Azb: TTP sets up new sanctuaries in Afghanistan
Pakistani officials claim to have found evidence of ‘new sanctuaries’ set up by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliates in the Afghan territory near the border...
Challenges for the Afghan government
The unity government in Kabul is gradually moving into action on various fronts. But the most formidable challenge it faces is how to push the national reconciliation process...
Provisional edict: Protection of Pakistan Act against Shariah, says CII
The Council of Islamic Ideology[1] (CII) on Wednesday provisionally declared the controversial Protection of Pakistan Ordinance Act (PPA) 2014[2] against Shariah law. Speaking at...
China, Pakistan and Afghanistan: Common Security Challenges require Collective approaches
China, Pakistan and Afghanistan currently face multiple complex security threats. Most of them emanate from al-Qaeda-linked Afghan, Pakistani, Uzbek, Arab and Chinese Uighur...
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