Gaffes on the foreign front
Things seem to be going haywire for the PTI government in the realm of external affairs. First, a controversy broke out on what transpired in the telephonic conversation between Prime…
Why is the foreign exchange crisis a surprise?
The balance of payments crisis has been a regular feature of our economy. What we need to see is why it keeps happening. While, at present, the government has the…
Is foreign policy possible?
The writer is a former ambassador to the US, India and China and head of UN missions in Iraq and Sudan. The comprehensively corrupt and heartless governance of the recent…
Reviewing foreign policy
As the newly elected government assumes the reins of power, it is an appropriate moment to review our foreign policy, covering both its making and its execution. Some pointers regarding…
Foreign affairs
On August 18, Pakistan’s newest prime minister, Imran Khan, will wake up to the reality of a live western border with Afghanistan. One hopes that his first day at work…
Reviewing foreign policy
We have spent far too long establishing our ‘influence’ in the unfortunate country that is Afghanistan; the country has been suffering from civil war conditions for decades. Our policy towards…
On the foreign front
Before taking the oath of office, the prime minister-in-waiting has spilled the beans on foreign policy. He must be duly commended for reflecting upon his so-called world vision. But did…
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…
Reorienting US-Pak relations
US President Trump seems to have decided to pressurise Pakistan into doing ‘more’ against certain terrorist and militant groups that are reportedly based in Pakistan’s tribal areas. Like its predecessor,…
