Tag: War on terror
Bailouts and elections
By Dr Sajjad Akhtar
To go or not to go to the IMF has been a big dilemma for the PTI government since it came...
The Tweets Spat
Spearhead Analysis – 20.11.2018
Lest we forget-- the year 2018 started with this tweet from President Trump---
“The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33...
The Pashteen phenomenon
By Shehar Bano Khan
Compromises made by political parties to shift from the peripheral to mainstream for power sharing, whether in KP or Balochistan, gave...
China and the new round of geopolitics
By Yasmeen Aftab Ali
The rise of China is taking place with great economic growth in East Asia and vigorous diplomacy. Niall Ferguson has written...
Thank You Major!
Spearhead Analysis – 23.11.2017
By Farrukh Karamat
Senior Research Coordinator, Spearhead Research
Yesterday was a sad day as 28-year old Major Ishaq lost his life while engaged in an operation...
Pakistan has to decide if they want to work with US:...
The United States wants Pakistan to move quickly to show good faith in supporting efforts to counter militants operating in Afghanistan and in bringing...
Pakistan: Countering Terror
Spearhead Analysis – 24.02.2017
By Hira A. Shafi
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
This month was marked by a new-old wave of terror; which not only destroyed many lives, but...
Tomgram: William Astore, All the President’s Generals
In a sense, human history could be seen as an endless tale of the rise and fall of empires. In the last century alone,...
US troops deployment in Afghanistan beyond 2015
Spearhead Analysis – 31.12.2015
By Abdulla Wasti
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
There is talk of another round of peace talks being held between the Taliban and the Ghani...
Refocusing: Brothers in arms or Brothers in ihraams?
Spearhead Analysis – 28.04.2015
By Abdulla Wasti
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
On April 9th, four attackers in military uniforms launched a six-hour gun and grenade attack in the...