Mending Pakistan’s Ties With the West – Via the Middle East

Mending Pakistan’s Ties With the West – Via the Middle East

In Western capitals, Pakistan is widely perceived as China’s blood brother. Western analysts club it with the revisionist powers – Russia, China, and Iran – despite Pakistan’s lip service to “say no to bloc politics.” While Pakistan’s relations with China are unquestionably crucial for the country, it has clearly alienated the other pole, the Western … Read more

Pakistan Takes a Cautious Approach to the Israel-Gaza Conflict

Pakistan Takes a Cautious Approach to the Israel-Gaza Conflict

Supporters of a religious party student group ‘Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba’ take part in a rally against Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and to show solidarity with the Palestinian people, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed Advertisement Pakistan’s response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has been carefully tailored to meet both domestic and … Read more