by sqshareef | Mar 14, 2021 | News International Pakistan
Most of the key foreign policy posts in the Biden administration have now been filled. A conversation has started in Pakistan as to how best to manage this important relationship to the advantage of Pakistan. Many are talking about how much ‘leverage’ Pakistan has...
by sqshareef | Jan 31, 2021 | News International Pakistan
At noon on January 20 the presidency of Donald Trump will have come to an end and this one-term, twice-impeached president will be gone. From the day he launched his campaign in 2015, it was clear he was going to be an unconventional president, the likes of which the...
by sqshareef | Jan 17, 2021 | News International Pakistan
Throughout its history and certainly in modern times, the US has been through many crises – including some resulting in significant violence and unrest; from the civil rights and anti-war protests of the 60s and 70s to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974....
by sqshareef | Jan 17, 2021 | News International Pakistan
Every time a US presidential election approaches, a discussion begins in the Pakistani-American community. Which of the two candidates will be good for Pakistan? What exactly is meant by ‘good for Pakistan’ isn’t always clear. Why would any US president be...
by sqshareef | Jan 3, 2021 | News International Pakistan
On December 14, the US Electoral College cast their votes. As expected, Joe Biden received 306 votes against Donald Trump’s 232. While this is not news, Trump’s obstinate refusal to accept the voters’ verdict had created much angst. Given Trump’s...
by sqshareef | Jan 3, 2021 | News International Pakistan
In recent months there has been an improvement in relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh. A couple of months ago, Prime Minister Imran Khan called Bangladesh Prime Minister Mrs Sheikh Hasina, and more recently the Pakistani ambassador in Dhaka also called on the...
