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Tensions Over Chinese Role

Tensions over Chinese role

World attention is understandably focused on the violence in the Middle East but it is also important to take a closer look at President Barack Obama`s re-engagement with Asia and…

Saarc And Dialogue

Saarc and dialogue

The leaders of the South Asian countries have just gone through another pleasant but sterile Saarc summit meeting in the beautiful mountain kingdom of Bhutan. Once again, the leaders called…

The Asean Dream

The Asean dream

For quick confirmation of the rise of Asia, do what I just did: spend some time at Bangkok international airport, revelling in the buzz and excitement generated by a region…

Of born leaders and followers

It’s hard not to see eye to eye with the federal information minister when he says that his boss Bilawal Bhutto is a born leader. The point of disagreement may,…

Diplomacy & The Taliban

Diplomacy & the Taliban

The US and NATO decision at Lisbon on Nov 20 to end a combat role in Afghanistan by 2014 surprises nobody. The results of a poll conducted by Asia Foundation…

Injunctions On Divorce

Injunctions on divorce

Saying Talaq three times to effect a divorce has become part of the psyche of some Muslims in South Asia, to have the word ready to be blurted out three…

A Special Pipeline

A special pipeline

The recent report that the Friends of Democratic Pakistan and Asian Development Bank are applying a supportive approach to the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project signals the need for Pakistan to…

Blasphemous Distortion Of Islamic Law

Blasphemous distortion of Islamic law

The death sentence handed down on Aasia Bibi over allegations of blasphemy has brought shame to Pakistan and been roundly condemned worldwide. It has also distorted the teachings of Islam.…

Main Principles Of Islamic Finance

Main principles of Islamic finance

Islamic finance has become a force in its own right, especially in the emerging markets of Asia and the Middle East. However, this has not been without its fair share…

Withering away of the state

Even before it could take root, the state has been withering away in Pakistan. Its existence, as an entity larger and more encompassing than a government – one of its…