More: CPEC
Is Balochistan interfering with Chinese non-interference?
When senior Chinese foreign policy experts Shi Zhiqin and Lu Yang recommended China“ abandon its traditional way of dealing only with the Pakistani government...
Bajwa-Imran Visit to China and Rumours about CPEC
It was a rumour for a long period that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had been dying because of various reasons along with the negligence...
Trends on Afghan Peace Agreement
The long
awaited and much deliberated Afghan Peace Agreement has finally been concluded.
However, amid the celebrations and new found hope, naysayers rightly point out
the fragility...
Pakistan: In the boxing ring among two global heavyweights
Recent
criticism of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project by the United
States, has understandably drawn attention within Pakistan, as well as outside
the region. US,for...
Maritime Tourism: A New Paradigm for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Maritime tourism
has become the ‘buzz word’ in the global economic industry. A review undertaken by the World Economic Forum concludes that maritime
and coastal tourism...
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Promoting Perspectives from Pakistan
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is defined
by the Government of Pakistan as “the growth axis and development belt
featuring complementary advantage, collaboration, mutual benefits and common
prosperity.”...
Can New Delhi and Islamabad move beyond a zero sum approach?
Recent
weeks have witnessed some interesting developments in the context of Pakistan’s
external outreach. First, a senior member of Imran Khan’s cabinet, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, the...
China struggles to fend off allegations of debt trap diplomacy
Desperate for cash, Tajikistan is about to sell yet another vital
asset to China at a time that countries
like Sri Lanka and the Maldives are...
Iran, CPEC and regional connectivity
Ever
since taking over as President, Donald Trump’s approach towards Iran has been
excessively rash and lacked nuance. US withdrawal from JCPOA (Joint
Comprehension for Plan of...
Balochistan `insurgency ‘and its impact on CPEC
A dispute
arose between Baloch leader Akber Bugti and then government led by Parvez
Musharraf. Bugti was killed. How he was killed remains a mystery. But,...