The economic cost of terrorism equated to a crippling 19.4 percent of Afghanistan’s GDP last year. This is according to the new Global Terrorism Index from the Institute of Economics & Peace. Relatively speaking, no other country is impacted more, with the second most …
Read More »TAPI gas pipeline: a dream project for Pakistan, India
For many Pakistanis, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is mere a dream. However this project is vital for Pakistan and India; as both are facing acute energy shortage crises. Its starting point is in Turkmenistan, passes Afghanistan and then reaches …
Read More »South Asia: how regional cooperation could bring stability to the region
Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan called in September for a meeting between the Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. The Indian foreign ministry initially confirmed that the two ministers would meet in …
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