A considerate foreign policy
The US president’s latest ‘lies and deceit’ tweet has quite expectedly become the foremost topic of discussion among Pakistanis. As is apparent from the highly undiplomatic wording of the message,…
A pragmatic foreign policy
Pakistan has decided to opt for a paradigm shift in its foreign policy. It has also for the first time wisely used its strategic location for deriving long-term economic benefits…
Foreign inputs
Kishwar Naheed is one of the most respected Urdu poets in the subcontinent. She was the lone Pakistani poet to make it to the Jashn-i-Rekhta festival in New Delhi from…
Foreign policy imperatives
Pakistan has lacked a pragmatic and well-articulated foreign policy since 2008. What is more worrying is that the PML-N led incumbent democratic dispensation displayed an outright reluctance to appoint a…
Choosing the next foreign secretary
Last week, the Foreign Office spokesperson conducted a press briefing during which he allowed himself to be baited, and ended up accusing social media activists that had disappeared (since accounted…
Foreign policy: finding the right balance
Pakistan has continually strived for a balanced foreign policy that looks to keep the objectives of Pakistan as well as the region in perspective. Pakistan realizes its strategic worth as…
Trump’s foreign policy alarms the world: analysts
US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has rung alarm bells around the world with his proclamations on foreign policy, but his targets are increasingly shrugging off his barbs. By suggesting…
Our foreign policy dilemma
Upon assuming office in 2013, maintaining good relations with neighboring countries through regional economic integration was the mainstay of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s foreign policy. Three years on, however, Pakistan’s…
Trump’s foreign policy alarms the world: analysts
US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has rung alarm bells around the world with his proclamations on foreign policy, but his targets are increasingly shrugging off his barbs.By suggesting that…
Who needs a foreign minister?
There is a growing sentiment in Pakistan that the country’s diplomacy is handicapped by the absence of a foreign minister. This is a repeat of Nawaz Sharif’s first tenure (1990-93).…
