Canada just can’t win in trade war with Trump
Try as it might to appease President Donald Trump, Canada remains a prized target in his trade wars and subject to the whiplash of his changes of heart. The giant…
Window of opportunity
The recent downturn in India–US diplomatic and trade relations has created an opening to revive lobbying efforts for Kashmir in Washington, DC. The outcome of the India–Pakistan war in May…
New diplomatic footprint
In Washington, fresh headlines about US State Department staff cuts have ignited familiar talk of leaner foreign service. In Islamabad, the moment offers a different imperative. Pakistan does not need…
Water win
In a defining moment for international law and Pakistan’s principled diplomacy, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague has ruled decisively in favour of Pakistan in the long-standing…
Diplomatic setback
THERE are at least five aspects of the stance adopted by the international community in the recent India-Pakistan conflict and its aftermath which represented a diplomatic setback for New Delhi. One, New…
Who is winning the war?
WE are celebrating our victory. And with good reason. Our mature and befitting response to the unprovoked aggression on non-military targets by India has made us proud. India too is…
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake may bring diplomatic payoff for junta chief
Myanmar’s deadliest natural disaster in years has strengthened the position of ruling general, Min Aung Hlaing, by opening diplomatic channels closed for four years after his junta ousted an elected…
Straws in the Syrian whirlwind
THE pendulum of zealotry almost always ushers in intellectual subterfuge in its wake. The lightning, if not spontaneous, takeover of Damascus by mediaeval militias is being predictably applauded by Western journalists as…
Iran shrugs off Israel strikes, showing restraint
After Israel’s deadly strikes, Iran lauded its defences while media outlets dismissed the assault as “weak”, signalling what analysts say is the Islamic republic’s reluctance to escalate further. Saturday’s Israeli…
A win for Pakistan
Pakistan hosted the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on October 15-16 in Islamabad. This event marked Pakistan’s inaugural…
