What’s in the pipeline

Who is it really for?

Pitfalls and perils for Pakistan of Saudi, Iranian, Qatari divide

Media reports claim U.S. action against militants crossing into Afghanistan in case of North Waziristan operation

Backchannel diplomacy between India and Pakistan

The question is whether or not Mr. Sharif has been able to convey to America that he and his nation cannot tolerate the killing of its population at the hands of Americans any further

Both Washington and Islamabad need to do more to recast their troubled relations as a new civilian government in Pakistan takes to power

Nawaz Sharif has earned U.S. goodwill but diplomatic challenges ahead will require balancing acts that will test his resolve

While all eyes are focused on the PM’s office, equally interesting it is to figure out who could fill the top diplomat’s slot

The IP pipeline’s math does add up but the PPP’s farewell populist shot has caused a lot of international ripples

Actual irritants as well as attitudes have to be realigned before all is well between Afghanistan and Pakistan

The sabre-rattling before a quiet return to damage-control was manifest in variables from bunkers set up by India to wagging the dog to deflect attention from domestic issues

President Obama’s re-election and the arrival of Xi Jinping will impact the course of global politics, including Pakistan’s, in the coming years

The Summit was a major boost for Pakistan but security and governance issues must be addressed to translate the trade potential

Diplomacy, that ancient craft, has been hijacked in the country by well-connected part-timers

US embrace of Shakeel Afridi has a certain ‘cowboy’ streak to it. A lighted Pakistan appears determined not to let it go the way of the wild west

The diplomatic interaction between Pakistan and India 2011-12 provides ample evidence of the desire of the two governments to expand bilateral trade