Pakistan-US strategic dialogue
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, congratulated Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on her second Oscar win before continuing on to welcome Pakistan’s Adviser to the PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz…
A strategic dialogue that isn’t
Last week’s meeting in Washington between Sartaj Aziz and Kerry marked a resumption of the bilateral ministerial-level strategic dialogue after a three-year interruption. It took place in the shadow of…
The strategic dialogue
Credit must be given to US Vice President Joseph Biden. As a US senator he was the first high-ranking US functionary to recognize the rank injustice done to Pakistan over…
A national dialogue for unity
Attaining national unity remains a distant dream in Pakistan. Politically speaking, the nation is deeply polarized – a situation that urgently needs to be rectified to ensure stability and progress.…
United by tides, knotted by oceans: Aman Dialogue 2025
‘What keeps us unified against the common threats at sea, what motivates us to recourse to stability in the global commons and what drives our will to come closer and…
A case for dialogue
A key lesson in diplomacy and politics is the importance of resolving issues through dialogue. Sitting down together to find common ground for the greater good is an essential approach.…
Stalled dialogue
AT a book launch in New Delhi on August 30, the Indian external affairs minister remarked that “the era of uninterrupted dialogue with Pakistan is over”. Dialogue is the essence…
Stalled dialogue
AT a book launch in New Delhi on August 30, the Indian external affairs minister remarked that “the era of uninterrupted dialogue with Pakistan is over”. Dialogue is the essence…
Dialogue and de-escalation
INCREASED diplomatic engagement between the US and China has helped to bring down the temperature in their fraught relationship. But it has not yielded any agreement on the key issues…
The need for strategic clarity
The year 2021 has brought forward many challenges (and opportunities) for Pakistan. The culmination of the Afghan Peace Process where Pakistan has played a pivotal role, head-on big power competition…
