The multilateral ‘Moscow Format’ of nations are to hold their upcoming annual meeting in Russia’s Kazan on September 29, and aims to eradicate terrorism and drug trafficking...
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China-Afghanistan Relations: Opportunities and Challenges
In 2020, China became the second-largest export destination for Afghan goods after Pakistan. For China, Afghanistan enjoys a strategic geographic position, offering a potential...
U.S. – Taliban Meetings Center on Human Rights, Economic Stabilization, and Counternarcotics
On July 30 and 31, Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West, alongside Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri, and Chief of the U.S. Mission...
Review of CPEC and BRI: Targets, Achievements, Shortcomings, and Future Perspectives
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) stands as a symbol of the deep-rooted and unwavering friendship between Pakistan and China. Initiated as a flagship project under the...
100-year-old Kissinger’s Visit to China: More than Just a Diplomatic Gesture
The former secretary of state’s private visit to China serves as more than a diplomatic gesture: it is a strategic effort to understand the Chinese leadership's perspective...
Sino-US ties at a new ‘crossroads’
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, July 20, 2023. [Photo by...
Security Challenges Continue To Mount In 2023
A 21% reduction in overall violence recorded during the second quarter (2Q) of 2023 in the country appears to be a positive trend in the nation’s security situation, though...
Education, Human Rights Imperative for Socio-Economic Progress of Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan should synergetically pursue the shared socio-economic and political development goals and create stakes for standing by each other through thick and...
Critical Shortcomings Exposed in State Department Report on Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal
“The decisions of both President (Donald) Trump and President (Joe) Biden to end the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan had serious consequences for the viability of the Afghan...
Euro Parliament Calls on India to Stop Rights’ Violations
The European Parliament on July 13 came out strongly with three resolutions on the human rights situation in Venezuela, Kyrgyzstan and India, all adopted with a heavy majority....
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