The Re-Establishment Of American Drone Bases In Pakistan Would Be Mutually Detrimental By Andrew Korybko The speculation prompted by Balochistan interim Information Minister Jan Achakzai’s now-deleted tweet is probably just a tempest in a teapot. Balochistan’s interim Information Minister Jan Achakzai… Read More ›
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The Economic Cooperation Organization Could Become A Pole In The Emerging World Order
The Economic Cooperation Organization Could Become A Pole In The Emerging World Order By Andrew Korybko At present, their combined potential is far from being fully tapped, but progress has gradually been made through two regional megaprojects, the Sino-Turkish Middle Corridor… Read More ›
Afghanistan’s Participation In CPEC Would Be Positive But Can’t Be Taken For Granted
Afghanistan’s Participation In CPEC Would Be Positive But Can’t Be Taken For Granted By Andrew Korybko The tense Pakistani-Taliban security dilemma, US influence over Islamabad, and CPEC’s lacklustre progress in recent years combine to temper expectations. The Taliban’s acting Commerce Minister revealed that… Read More ›
Pakistan’s Illegal Immigrant Crackdown Is Long Overdue But The Timing Has Ulterior Motives
Pakistan’s Illegal Immigrant Crackdown Is Long Overdue But The Timing Has Ulterior Motives By Andrew Korybko It’s intended to scapegoat illegal immigrants for Pakistan’s cascading crises together with manipulating domestic and international perceptions ahead of the next elections, all at the… Read More ›
There Might Be A Pattern To The Latest Incidents On Pakistan’s Afghan And Indian Borders
There Might Be A Pattern To The Latest Incidents On Pakistan’s Afghan And Indian Borders By Andrew Korybko The latest incidents might have been artificially manufactured by Pakistan’s military establishment for the purpose of restoring their country’s relevance to the US… Read More ›
PAKAFUZ’s Connectivity Potential Is Totally Dependent On Troubled Pakistan-Taliban Ties
PAKAFUZ’s Connectivity Potential Is Totally Dependent On Troubled Pakistan-Taliban Ties By Andrew Korybko PAKAFUZ isn’t as promising of a project as it initially seemed due to its total dependence on seemingly intractable Pakistani-Taliban tensions and the revival of the North-South Transport… Read More ›
The TTP’s Terrorist Threat To Pakistan Is Metastasizing
The TTP’s Terrorist Threat To Pakistan Is Metastasizing By Andrew Korybko The challenge ahead is a formidable one that will require the military-intelligence services to fully focus on this newly metastasized terrorist threat in order to emerge victorious, which in turn… Read More ›
Russia’s Afghan Point Man Hinted At The Possibility Of Military-Technical Ties With The Taliban
Russia’s Afghan Point Man Hinted At The Possibility Of Military-Technical Ties With The Taliban By Andrew Korybko The carrot that Kabulov just dangled in his latest interview might not be enough on its own to entice the Taliban to finally make… Read More ›
Pakistan’s Barter Trade With Afghanistan, Iran And Russia Can Help Average People
Pakistan’s Barter Trade With Afghanistan, Iran And Russia Can Help Average People By Andrew Korybko Parts of the real economy could remain alive while the authorities race to replenish the state’s rapidly depleting funds, which would help avert the worst-case scenario… Read More ›
The Taliban Are Playing A Dangerous Game By Violating Iran’s Water Rights
The Taliban Are Playing A Dangerous Game By Violating Iran’s Water Rights By Andrew Korybko The best outcome for the region would be for the SCO to get involved as a neutral mediator upon these two’s request seeing as how Iran… Read More ›