ViewsWeek Views from around the world
The U.S. won’t ease the terms of sanctions on Iran, as the goal is regime change in Tehran.
May, 2018
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12 May
The Game-Changers
With Russia and China supporting a possible Turkish, Iranian and Pakistani bloc the danger is that potentially a "Baghdad Pact" in reverse can happen. The three countries have the largest non-Arab Armed forces battle-hardened and intact, does it make sense to push nuclear Pakistan into such an alignment?
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3 May
Pakistan-US ‘On-Off’ Relationship
The US “strategic relationship” with India aims to not only contain China but exploit the economic opportunities made possible because of 1.2 billion population, writes Ikram Sehgal in the context of US-Pakistan relations.
April, 2018
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26 April
View from Delhi: Saving Afghanistan
Defeating terrorism in Afghanistan needs every stakeholder to put aside differences, and acknowledge that the current situation is a danger to all.
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23 April
Is Pakistan Running Out of Water?
The signs of water stress are almost everywhere in Pakistan – in the form of water scarcity, resource depletion, and contamination.
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22 April
Kashmir Water Crisis Hits At Its Staple: Rice
As water levels have plummeted on the back of a winter that saw low snowfall and rainfall, the state government is urging local cultivators not to plant paddy this year.
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18 April
Pakistan: Repair, Not Externalize, Faultlines
Pakistani civilian and military leaders also need to institute corrective constitutional and administrative measures to address grievances of Baloch and FATA Pashtoons.
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18 April
Thoughts from Washington: Pakistan ‘Fatigue’
One has never before witnessed such intense hostility before. The public in Pakistan reciprocates this animosity but they cannot imagine the consequences if this is not only contained but reversed, at least to some extent. Containing further deterioration in the US-Pakistan relationship must be given priority.
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17 April
View From Dhaka: Is India Losing a ‘Trusted’ Friend?
India has been losing her neighbors to China, one by one. Bangladesh has remained untouched. Under no circumstances should India let China take political control of Bangladesh.
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17 April
Pakistan: Holding Karachi’s Citizens Hostage
Better sense must prevail and the power supply to Karachi city must be restored. Companies in the public domain must ethically never be allowed to use “dues and receivables” as an excuse to hamper the provision of essential services and utilities to the citizens.
