Former adviser to the Obama administration, Dr Barnett R Rubin, sees a ‘reborn’ role for Pakistan in US President Biden’s review of the US-Afghan deal. Photo courtesy Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
LAHORE: Former adviser to the Obama administration, Dr Barnett R Rubin, sees a ‘reborn’ role for Pakistan in US President Biden’s review of the US-Afghan deal.
“Given Biden’s call to review, a time has come when Pakistan is supposed to play its anchoring role in the US-Afghan Taliban peace deal with the support of other regional powers by re-collaborating the implementation of agreement on rescheduling of US troops withdrawal, return of prisoners of war, ceasefire, UN sanctions on Taliban and future political roadmap that leads to an interim government in Afghanistan,” said the head of Centre on International Cooperation, New York University.
Former adviser to the Obama administration, Dr Barnett R Rubin, sees a ‘reborn’ role for Pakistan in US President Biden’s review of the US-Afghan deal. Photo courtesy Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
LAHORE: Former adviser to the Obama administration, Dr Barnett R Rubin, sees a ‘reborn’ role for Pakistan in US President Biden’s review of the US-Afghan deal.
“Given Biden’s call to review, a time has come when Pakistan is supposed to play its anchoring role in the US-Afghan Taliban peace deal with the support of other regional powers by re-collaborating the implementation of agreement on rescheduling of US troops withdrawal, return of prisoners of war, ceasefire, UN sanctions on Taliban and future political roadmap that leads to an interim government in Afghanistan,” said the head of Centre on International Cooperation, New York University.
Why Pakistan offers an ‘olive branch’ to India
Civil, military leadership’s recent toned-down rhetoric marks a palpable shift
ISLAMABAD:
Tensions have been simmering between Pakistan and India since August 5, 2019 when India revoked the special status of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. There have been no channels of communications between them as Pakistan downgraded diplomatic ties with India and took a raft of other measures. The two sides repeatedly accused each other of vitiating the environment for talks.
Prime Minister Imran Khan took the attack to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, branding him as Hitler. But this week two statements given first by Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and then Prime Minister Imran Khan to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day appear to suggest a shift.
Pakistan: Is Imran Khan on the way out?
Opposition parties in Pakistan have ramped up their anti-government protests to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan from power. The chances of their success depend on both domestic and international factors.
The anti-government movement in Pakistan is gaining strength
Almost all major political parties in Pakistan are demanding that Prime Minister Imran Khan step down, claiming he came to power through a rigged election in 2018.
For the past few months, the Pakistani Democratic Alliance (PDM), a coalition of 11 political parties, has been staging massive public rallies across the country to ramp up pressure on Khan s government.