Don’t turn CPEC into another holy cow. Transparency is a must

On the positive side, the CPEC will certainly lead to a shift in Pakistan’s reliance on Islamist proxies in the region There is no…

Beijing has signaled. Is Islamabad listening?

Though China has repeatedly blocked Indian moves to sanction JeM and its leadership, it has given a clear signal to Islamabad through BRICS declaration…

Five myths that need to be buried for good

Popular narratives in Pakistan regurgitated by civil and military leadership with the support of mainstream media suggest that certain things have changed over the…

CPEC, India & China, Re-balancing Act

India, the US and Afghanistan are keenly watching Pakistan and China work through CPEC’s challenges Andrew Small is a transatlantic fellow at the German…

A corridor to a closer Sino-Pakistani alliance?

Chinese influence in South and Central Asia is set to expand through the much-hyped China-Pakistan Economic Corridor just as the United States draws down…