The so-called “Baloch Liberation Army” issued a video ultimatum to China over the weekend to discontinue its CPEC development projects in Pakistan’s Balochistan or face a renewed wave of terrorist attacks against its interests there, with this message unambiguously proving that the group is far from the “national liberation movement” […]
Tag: Gwadar
Gwadar Can be a Dubai/Hong Kong Style Supercity But The Government Must Crack Down on Agitators First
Pakistan’s Army and Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) are among the most professional in the world. Their experience of saving Pakistan from being totally destroyed by terrorism in the wake of the Musharraf era ought to earn them a place in world history as valiant forces of a legitimate state that worked […]
Pakistan Must Take Swift Action Against the Foreign Backers of BLA Terrorism
Yesterday, four heavily armed BLA terrorists dressed in uniforms of security service personnel broke into a five-star hotel in Gwadar with the intent of slaughtering civilian gusts including foreigners - Chinese guests in particular. After a heroic security guard was martyred in his valiant attempted to prevent the terrorists from […]
Pakistan’s Response to India’s West Asia Hegemon Ambitions: Do or Die
Fledgling states located in regions filled with ideological, religious and ethnic strife, territorial disputes and various unfinished agendas have very little margin for error if they wish to preserve their security. The conception of security by such states must be dynamic and multifaceted and allotted a geospatial and chronological dimension […]
Is Imran Khan Partly Responsible For a Thaw in The GCC’s Qatar Row?
Yesterday, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan completed a two day visit to Qatar where he received assurances from Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Diwan-e-Amir, the Qatari Emir, that Doha will continue to assist Pakistan’s economic transformation across a verity of long term sustainable sectors. In the evening, Imran Khan […]
Pakistan’s Summoning of Iran’s Ambassador Can be Viewed as a Golden Opportunity to Enhance Future Relations
On the 14th of December, six Pakistani soldiers were killed and fourteen were seriously injured when terrorists attacked their convoy near Pakistan’s border with Iran. As a result, Pakistan has summoned the Iranian Ambassador so that Islamabad can be assured that all is being done on both sides of the […]
Assessing Imran Khan’s Historic Visit to China
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has just concluded his five day visit to China which saw him hold meetings with top Chinese officials including President Xi Jinping in Beijing before flying to Shanghai where Xi, Imran and other world leaders opened the first China International Import Expo (CIIE). While Imran’s […]
The Asian Parliamentary Assembly Meeting In Gwadar Was Good News For CPEC
The Asian Parliamentary Assembly Meeting In Gwadar Was Good News For CPEC It was a very prudent move for Pakistan to have Gwadar host this year’s Asian Parliamentary Assembly instead of any other of the country’s cities because Islamabad showed off the progress that’s been made thus far on CPEC, […]
This is What Can be Accomplished During Imran Khan’s Visit to China
Later this week, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will take his first official visit to China. As Pakistan’s neighbour and most important all-weather ally, the visit is of incomparable importance as Pakistan stands on the verge of fulfilling the next stages of inspiring new projects throughout the country, many of […]
The Khashoggi Murder Has Changed Geopolitical Relations in The Following Ways
While the fall out from the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi continues to unfold, the geopolitical implications stemming from the international outcry over Khashoggi’s murder are now increasing solidified. Here are the important changes that have developed in the aftermath of Ryadh taking public responsibility for the journalist’s demise. Turkey is […]