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Pakistan

Afghan policy

India’s decision to re-engage diplomatically with the Taliban marks a significant shift in its regional approach. Following the collapse of the previous Afghan government led by President Ashraf Ghani in 2021, India faced a major setback to its two-decade-long investments in Afghanistan’s development and democratic institutions.

Shaping our world

Lack of friends at a time when India is a significant military and economic power surprises oldtime diplomats. Within living memory, the pendulum has swung from one extreme to the other; in the 1950s and 1960s when we had little to offer to the world except moral guidance, we were the undisputed leader of developing nations.

Bhutto Template

The Bhuttos have historically struggled to live up to the expectations that people have of educated, erudite and well-versed political families. History and the ensuing narrative demonstrate that they have remained incorrigible, short-term, and ambitious to a fatal fault. There is nothing in Bilawal‘s personal conduct or short history in governance to suggest that he is a better and more sincere bet than the Bhuttos who had preceded him

Troubled times

The crisis has been brewing for some time, and ever since former Prime Minister Imran Khan launched his nationwide campaign to hold national elections in the wake of his removal from office.