New age diplomacy
Diplomacy is an essential aspect for coexistence amongst countries. Even after wars, countries move towards pacts and mutual treaties. Constant tussles and egos lead to isolation. During World War II,…
Disaster diplomacy
Eighteen years ago, on October 5, 2005 Pakistan faced a natural disaster in the form of a terrible earthquake that shook many parts of the country, including the capital city…
Climate diplomacy
Pakistan is a victim of climate disasters in the form of heatwaves, floods, glacier melting, and droughts. The recent floods in the country have resulted in a total loss of…
Diplomacy: back on track?
On their recent visit to the United States to attend the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto held dozens of…
Diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, China’s foreign service…
Soft power and diplomacy
The importance of ‘military diplomacy’ cannot be ignored – even though this concept is rarely addressed. The ‘Marshall Plan’ became the epitome of military diplomacy, helped achieve national objectives and…
Pelosi’s jet diplomacy
Why has US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi embarked upon a series of jetting to hotspots one after another -- Kyiv, Taipei and now Yerevan -- in recent months? The only…
Dar, diplomacy & economic viability–II
Pakistan is still relying on the traditional methods to generate foreign exchange. The major export items to the USA include textile products such as house linens, knitted sweaters, and clothes.…
Dar, diplomacy & economic viability – I
“Our foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards all the nations of the world. We do not cherish aggressive designs against any country or nation. We believe in…
Urgent need for economic diplomacy activism
‘It is therefore in advanced economies’ interest to help poorer countries reduce the mounting risk of little economic fires everywhere. …For starters, a pre-emptive multilateral debt-restructuring and relief initiative is…
