Reports of Dr. Rameez Abbas
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Economic decline and rising militancy face Pakistan's voters
The Pakistan’s People Party (PPP) has presided over a country which has seen its debts grow, its energy supplies dwindle and violence and Islamic militant extremism flourish in the last five years. The party is dominated by the most famous family in Pakistani politics, the Bhutto family. The PPP has ...
Afghanistan: Hopes and fears after Nato troops withdraw
The bulk of Nato forces are due to leave Afghanistan in 2014. The hope is that the Afghan government and its armed forces will be able to build on the progress that has been achieved in improving stability and security in the country, and that the development of the economy ...
Internal problems in Pakistan could thwart counterterrorism plans
There are signs of a thaw in decidedly frosty relations between the US and Pakistan. Their respective spy agencies have opened a fresh phase of engagement and are considering joint counterterrorism campaigns against organisations operating in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. But a stumbling point in these efforts to curtail insurgent ...
Why India and Afghanistan matter to Pakistan
Pakistan‘s relations with its neighbours have been plagued by hostility, suspicion and accusation of involvement in terrorism. Its relationship with India has been strained by a number of historical and political issues initially defined by the violent partition of British India in 1947 and continuing with numerous military conflicts between ...
Why India avoids the criticism levelled at China over trade with Latin America
Developing nations are starting to turn the tables on the developed world, which for so long has conducted trade with them on its own terms. India’s trade with Latin America is a prime example of the growing trade and economic cooperation within the developing world. China, too, has increased its ...
