There was never a better chance for the PTI to come to power, for Imran to become prime minister

But most immediately through the merger, people of Fata may finally find solace

Imran has been seen to do business with what he has previously maintained to be the 'bad guys'

Ghani has made a generous, mostly unconditional offer to the Afghan Taliban for direct peace talks

What is required is for Pakistan and the US to engage in multi-dimensional foreign policy

Without her, the world is poorer, and Pakistan especially is poorer

Stock market crashed because there was volatility

Rarely, in modern history and even less so otherwise, have international relations experienced such fluidity

Rahul began with a speech that was quite obviously stitched together by his economic and political advisers

Ultimately and most importantly, a truly rare opportunity for peace was lost