America’s record in the area of ‘nation-building’ has at best been mixed

It was the high rate of unemployment that no doubt persuaded Iran to agree to the terms of the 2015 deal with P5+1

With deal in place, Pakistan should be able to move forward with the construction of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline

China’s economic rise led by an assertive leadership have led to the reenactment of the Cold War, Asia-style

For both al Qaeda & IS, social networks became handy recruiting devices for converting the disgruntled to their cause

Political reform aimed at bringing the young into the system is also important for reducing the appeal of extremism

China is now world’s largest economy having overtaken the US when the national outputs of the 2 countries are measured

The large investment planned by China in Pakistan also serves to maintain country’s faltering rate of economic growth

The institutional battle is on & the capital-short countries like Pakistan can take advantage of resulting competition

Economic compulsions and personal preferences have played a big role in the making of Pakistan’s external relations