More: Balochistan
An Overview of Drug Trafficking in Pakistan
Pakistan’s geographic location next to
Afghanistan, the world’s largest producer of illicit opium, places the country
in a vulnerable position in terms of drug trafficking. The...
Tension in the Gulf: Not just maritime powder kegs
A recent interview in which Baloch National Movement chairman Khalil Baloch legitimized
recent militant attacks on Iranian, Chinese and Pakistani targets is remarkable
less for what...
Pakistani woes likely to dominate Chinese vice president’s visit
Security and the viability of China’s massive investment is likely to
top Chinese Vice President
Wang Qishan’s agenda when he lands this
weekend in the Pakistani capital...
Ports of Pakistan and Gwadar’s Potential as a Transshipment Port
The oceans
play an important role in transportation of cargo in the world over, being the
cheapest mode of transportation as compared to rail, road and...
US geopolitical interests offer Iran sanctions loophole amid mounting tension
The Indian-backed Iranian port of Chabahar has emerged as a major
loophole in a tightening military and economic noose and ever harsher US
sanctions that President...
Walking a tightrope: Pakistan struggles to juggle multiple balls
Pakistan risks falling off the tightrope it walks as it attempts to
balance its relations with rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Developments in recent days, including...
Violence complicates Pakistan PM’s tightrope walk as he visits Iran and China
Two attacks in as many weeks in Pakistan’s troubled province of Balochistan
shatter hopes that the country has gained the upper hand in efforts to...
Balochistan, CPEC Nexus
CPEC is an epoch-making project going to put
Pakistan-China friendship and their economic cooperation to new heights.
The long
robust bond of China and Pakistan reached its...
Balochistan: A powder keg at a geopolitical crossroads
Balochistan should be oozing with optimism as Chinese and Saudi
investment pours into the troubled Pakistani province. It is not. Instead,
Balochistan, a key node in...
Countering Terrorism and the dawn of CPEC
China-Pakistan
Economic Corridor (CPEC) is much more than just a development deal between two
states; it is to a large extent a mega-project which encompasses many...