Pakistan has been advocating political dialogue and engagement as the best course

Using the pretext that engagement has to wait until next Indian or Pakistani elections does not hold to reason

Asma was an excellent professional lawyer and never mixed politics while in courts

In Pakistan where political parties are locked in a perpetual battle, state institutions are devouring one another

These are serious issues that demand a major change in our strategic trajectory

The aim is to keep the pressure on Pakistan through multiple means

Are we not divorced from the reality in failing to grasp where we stand today?

Since President Donald Trump has assumed office, the pressure on Pakistan has increased manifold

Lack of interest further exposes poor state management

If we look back, vested interest groups initially welcomed military or technocratic takeovers