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Strengthening Ties with Nepal

Col S K Shahi writes:Nepal occupies a unique geo-strategic position where diplomacy is seen to be in constant play, as the former Himalayan kingdom is sandwiched between the two Asian giants – China and India.

Pak Army Baying for Blood: There’s More to Fighting Terror Than Hanging Convicts

MH Rajesh writes: Pakistan government’s move to hang 3,000 terror convicts in the wake of the Peshawar carnage will create the perception of instant justice and will cater to a baser sense of revenge. The real solution lies in purging jihadi elements from all walks of Pakistani society. But will the Army and the government show the will and ability to affect this change, remains an open question.

Neo-Ottomanism in Tatters

Turkey’s self-righteous grandstanding is isolating it internationally, writes Dr. Adil Rasheed, Senior Research Fellow (West Asia Asia) at the Center for Strategic Studies and Simulation, USI.