In hindsight, Islamabad may have overestimated both its influence and the readiness of the parties to engage. Diplomacy is as much about reading signals as it is about facilitating dialogueRead More
Opinion Ansar Mahmood Bhatti The much-anticipated talks between the United States and Iran, recently held in Islamabad, have ended in what can only be described as a diplomatic fiasco. WhileRead More
At the same time, there is another dimension that cannot be ignored. Iran’s policy of supporting proxy groups in various countries has long been a source of concern for theRead More
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti The specter of a widening regional war has brought the world perilously close to fears of a third world war, as declared by the Russian administration onRead More
China, Iran’s top trading partner and a major buyer of its oil, adopts an even more restrained stance. Beijing has supplied drones and negotiated missile deals but avoids overt involvement.Read More
Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Pakistan today stands at a defining moment in its turbulent history. The challenges confronting the country are neither new nor unexpected, yet their intensity has deepened toRead More
