Tag Archives: Pakistan

Few Knows Why Americans Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

One survey found that only 10% of Americans could describe the holiday’s origins. The complicated legacy of Cinco de Mayo serves as a reminder that the past is made meaningful in different ways by different people.

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Podcast: Did India’s Exclusion Contributed to Afghan Peace Talks?

One of Pakistan's leading analysts attributes progress in US-Taliban peace to the exclusion of India from the process.

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US Ends Afghan Pilot Training After Almost Half Went Absent

The program was ended after more than 40 percent of the Afghan Air Force students enrolled in the U.S.-based training program to fly the AC-208 Combat Caravan went absent without leave.

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Pakistan: Serious Disconnect in Policy and Practice

Pakistan has an uphill task ahead until late September to stand up to the challenges and avoid being blacklisted. All members of the Indo-Pacific rim led by India and the US are working overtime to push Pakistan to the blacklist.

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Is This A Game-changer for the Lithium Industry?

The rising stars of the hard-rock lithium space are transforming the industry with their remarkable ability to extract lithium at a lower cost and faster pace than the lithium majors can from their brine deposits.

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What Next After Change of Financial Guard in Pakistan

Hafeez Shaikh, who will administer Pakistan's troubled economy after the exit of his predecessor Asad Umar, would do well to form a team of his own choice to be able to handle the country's failing economy and push down soaring inflation, writes one analyst.

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Beijing’s Message to Pakistan Ahead of PM Khan’s Visit

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is visiting China amid high hopes of further cementing Islamabad's already strong relations with its closest ally. And the message from Beijing is also unambiguous that the interests of both countries are inter-twined, writes on Pakistani analyst.

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Tightening the Belt and Road in Malaysia

-- Behind the sensationalist headlines, the pragmatic leadership of China and Malaysia's elderly statesmen is quietly charting a balanced and stable course for bilateral relations. -- A Mahathir-led Malaysia has never shirked from calling out the self-interested and bullying behavior of major powers while advancing regional forums that give greater voice to smaller nations. -- An increasingly difficult United States coupled with a cooperative China has seen Malaysian government sentiment shift in Beijing’s favor despite the aforementioned challenges.

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Mueller report: How Congress Can and Will Follow up on an Incomplete and Redacted Document

The Mueller report is out, heavily redacted and the investigative materials it's based on aren't public. That's where Congress comes in, writes a former House counsel. Now they can investigate.

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Pakistan: Emerging Challenges for the Police

Pakistan is rife with historical, ethnic, religious, socio-economic, and geographic differences, that can be manipulated to engineer violence and set a hybrid war scenario in motion.

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