Tag: Foreign policy

Diplomatic efforts to lead global peace: Chinese Foreign Minister

The major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics has been taking shape since Xi Jinping assumed China's top leadership, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday. Speaking at a...

China to issue 10-year visa to remove career barriers for foreign...

China is considering plans to make it easier for foreign experts to come and stay, such as offering five- or even 10-year multiple-entry visas,...

Foreign policy gaffe: Trump thinks Paris is in Germany

For someone who is campaigning to be the president of one of the most powerful nations in the world, you would expect Donald Trump...

Useless visit? Military, not Nawaz, calls big shots in Washington

The United Stated, that touts itself as champion of freedom and democracy, may not be good for Pakistan’s democracy, according to an article published...

Shah raises concerns over existing foreign policy

Says current foreign policy has failed, urges government to call APC to chalk out foreign policy, calls for appointing foreign minister National Assembly (NA) Opposition...

Nawaz close to reaching deal with army: WSJ report

Government aides said the military has seized on Sharif's weakened status during the political crisis and are now seeking guarantees from the prime minister that he will follow through on the agreement, the report suggests.

National sovereignty to be protected at all cost: PM

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said Pakistan’s foreign policy is completely free of any foreign influence and national sovereignty will be protected at all...

Foreign policy, previous govt’s accords to remain unchanged: Jilani

The new government will not affect agreements, including that of the IP gas pipeline project, signed by the previous regime, Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas...

Pakistan attaches great importance to relations with China

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Tuesday underlined Pakistan has always attached great importance to its time-tested relationship with China and Pakistan-China friendship is...

In Israel, Romney talks Iran, eyes foreign policy kudos

White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Sunday held top-level talks in Israel about how to handle fears over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, on a visit...

A new foreign policy?

Our old one doesn’t seem to be working… Despite multiple problems in the domestic context, the federal government is endeavouring to expand its foreign policy...

Crisis, unabated

One we cannot afford No, it isn’t rock bottom just about yet. The prime minister is yet to have charges of contempt formally framed against...

The firefighting government

No time yet for a hundred indecisions While the ruling coalition fights for its survival, urgent governance issues have taken a backseat. The present government...

Aiding the Taliban

That accusation again Old wine in an even older bottle. That was the foreign minister’s assessment of the new reports in the western media about...

Re-engaging with America

Pakistan is trying to redefine the terms of engagements with the US after last year’s devastating NATO air attack at a border outpost in...

Civil-military tensions

Ignoring the external context for our internal turmoil In the last few days, a number of scenarios are being discussed in the media that could...

No country for elected men?

National security and democracy National security is integral to any state system. Internal and external dimensions of national security are assigned an important place in...