World Digest
New push for Afghan peace
Arab News MUHAMMAD WAQAS As the year 2015 draws to a close, who would have thought that leaders of India,...
Read moreHow to make Syria peace talks work
Excluding parties that have committed abuses may well mean that there would be no one left with whom to negotiate...
Read moreAfghan Government Faces New Set of Rivals
New York Times MUJIB MASHAL A political opposition of sorts to the Afghan government announced its presence last week, with...
Read moreIndia could become a power in the Pacific
To be the net security provider for the region, India must articulate a clear policy with political will to direct...
Read moreCanada shows the way
Arab News AIJAZ ZAKA SYED Just when you think there’s little hope for the world, something happens that restores your...
Read moreIndia, Pakistan should help stabilise Afghanistan
Khaleej Times Rustam Shah Mohmand Peace has remained elusive for most Afghans ever since the seeds of conflict were sown...
Read moreLittle to cheer for in Pakistan
Pakistanis are justified in asking a pertinent question: Is it worth celebrating the coming of the New Year? The answer...
Read morePakistan Needs a Nuclear Future, Not a Nuclear Deal
A nuclear agreement between Pakistan and the United States benefits everyone. Except Pakistan Foreign Policy Magazine RABIA AKHTAR Regardless of...
Read morePakistan is still trying to get a grip on its madrassa problem
Washington Post Tim Craig In a country that has more than 20,000 religious schools, Pakistani investigators say the madrassa where...
Read moreAfghans See Taliban as a Key to U.S. Aid Projects, Study Finds
New York Times JAMES RISEN The United States spent $64,597 to build a wall around a school in Qala Nazir...
Read moreEchoes of the Heart
Kazakh President satisfied with results of talks with Putin
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signified satisfaction following the lengthy face-to-face talks with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Sochi, the Facebook account of the President’s press secretary Ruslan Zheldibay reads. During the talks the parties debated a wide range of issues concerning trade and economic, investment, humanitarian cooperation, cooperation of the two nations in the […]Read More »