U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. File
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Sources familiar with the development told The Express Tribune that Pakistan is seeking a “paradigm shift” in its approach as far as ties with the U.S. are concerned. Seeking a “paradigm shift” in its ties with the U.S., Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf has presented to his American counterpart Jake Sullivan a blueprint to enhance bilateral relations not based on security and defence but focussing on economy and trade, according to a media report on Wednesday.
Mr. Yusuf, who was appointed as the National Security Advisor (NSA) this month, met Mr. Sullivan on Sunday in Geneva. In a first in-person high-level meeting, the Pakistani and the U.S. NSAs held wide-ranging talks on the bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.
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Pakistan Flip-flop On Talks With India Persists;Imran Khan Links It To Art 370 Restoration
Amid a series of conflicting statements on the bilateral ties with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday harked back to his rhetorical narrative.
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Amid a series of conflicting statements on the bilateral ties with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday harked back to his rhetorical narrative. Responding to questions from the public, Khan asserted that his government will not talk to India unless it reverses the steps taken on August 5, 2019, including the abrogation of Article 370 and revocation of statehood. Since the last few months, speculation was rife about backchannel talks between the two countries brokered by a third country.
Pakistan’s Support for Afghan Peace Led to Doha Deal: Bajwa
Pakistan army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Thursday that his country’s support for the Afghan peace process led to the “historic agreement” between the US and the Taliban in Doha that opened the way for intra-Afghan negotiations in Qatar.
“Our robust role in current quest for peace in Afghanistan is proof of our goodwill and understanding of our global and moral obligations,” Bajwa said at the Islamabad Security Dialogue, Bajwa. “Our close collaboration and crucial support for the peace process has led to the historic agreement between Taliban and US and paved the way for intra-Afghan dialogue.”
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Makes Big Admission: Article 370 Is India s Internal Matter
In an embarrassment for the Imran Khan government, Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi conceded that abrogation of Article 370 is India s internal matter.
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In an embarrassment for the Imran Khan-led government, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi conceded that abrogation of Article 370 is India s internal matter. As per a clip shared by Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat, Qureshi is heard making this admission in an exclusive interview with Samaa TV. In fact, he also pointed out that the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has been challenged in the Supreme Court.
Ghani warns Pakistan
Not too late for Pakistan to emerge as a partner and stakeholder in an orderly peace process says Afghan president
The writer served as Executive Editor of The Express Tribune from 2009 to 2014
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has written an article, “Afghanistan’s Movement of Risk and Opportunity”, in which he devotes almost one-fourth of the little over 2,000-word piece to Pakistan, most of which betrays the Afghan leader’s suspicions about Islamabad’s intentions.
In Ghani’s opinion, the US decision (to withdraw) has surprised “the Taliban and their patrons in Pakistan, and has forced them to make a choice. Will they become credible stakeholders, or will they foster more chaos and violence? If the Taliban choose the latter path, the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) will fight them. And if the Taliban still refuse to negotiate, they will be choosing the peace of the grave.”