Imtiaz Rafi Butt

A geostrategic perspectiveIn the last week of May, 2019, the Chinese Vice President, Wang Qishan made a historical visit to Pakistan. The visit was marked with momentous events such as the co

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Pakistan is blessed with the most abundant of geological resources and its geostrategic position makes it one of the most influential countries in the region, yet, as there is always a flip<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/07/water-crisis-from-bad-to-worse/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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Point of mutually beneficial engagement has passed On June 27 2018, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis made international headlines by accusing China of militarisation, coercion and threatened an impending conflict. It<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/02/south-china-sea-and-the-role-of-the-us/" title="Read more" >...</a>

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‘Pakistan is strong’ Donald Trump is arguably the most controversial president of the United States. He is facing stiff opposition at home with monstrous protests against hi

A new shift in global power  It was 28th June, 1914 when the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, triggered the first global war. Wh