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Assam’s Volcano is Waiting to Erupt – An Opportunity for Pakistan
September 03, 2019 No Comments Featured, Opinion

Assam’s Volcano is Waiting to Erupt – An Opportunity for Pakistan

Imagine living in a country your whole life, abiding by its laws, following laid-down procedures and chanting ‘Jai Hind’ for all to hear. Then one day, you wake up and find yourself declared stateless in the very territory you called home. If this may sound horrible, one cannot even begin to fathom the tragedy which befell almost 2 million people in India’s northeastern state of Assam. The Government of India

The Strategic Importance of Pak-Myanmar Military Relations
July 24, 2015 1 Comment Opinion, World

The Strategic Importance of Pak-Myanmar Military Relations

Pakistan’s relations with Myanmar (formerly ‘Burma’) go back to 1947 when the Union of Burma and East Pakistan shared borders. Despite the independence of Bangladesh, both countries continue to maintain bilateral relations; since 1988, Pakistan and Burma each have embassies in each other’s capital. As recently as 2012, then President Asif Ali Zardari visited Myanmar to promote trade, economic and energy cooperation between the two Asian countries. Many hailed the