The Advanced Contemporary Affairs ®

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1st Issue, 2014

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Advisory BoardDr Hasan-Askari Rizvi

Political and Defence Analyst

Dr Farooq Hasnat

Middle East specialist

Middle East Centre Washington DC

Dr Nilofer Mehdi

Analyst Pakistan Foreign Policy

Dr Maqsud al Hasan Nuri

Analyst Central Asia, Afghanistan and the Gulf

Acting President & Senior Research Fellow, Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI)

Dr A Z Hilali

Analyst South Asian Security

Dean of Contemporary Studies National Defence University, Islamabad

Dr Mansoor Akbar Kundi

Vice Chancellor, Gomal University, D I Khan

Dr Muhammad Ahsan

Analyst Muslim World & International Political Economy

Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Analyst Nuclearization

Dr Nauman Zafar

University of Indiana, USA

Analyst Pakistan US Relations

Dr Zahid Anwer

Analyst Russia & Central Asia

Guo Xiaobing

Fellow, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, Beijing

Faiza Mir

Analyst Balochistan & Tribal Areas

C O N T E N T SS.#. Description Page

PART ONEINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. What 2014 Holds for Us

Tacstart Analyses1

2. The US Pakistan Relations: An Historical Review

Touqir Hussain

15

3. Pakistan - US Relations: Convergence and Divergence

Roundtable Report

25

4. Iran Nuclear Deal: A Game Changer in International Relations?

Sushant Sareen

29

5. Iran’s Nuclear Deal and Strategic Location of PakistanM. Suleman Shahid

31

6. After Nuclear Deal, Iran Reinforces Relations with IndiaKaelin Lutz

33

7. Iran Nuclear Deal: Regional ImplicationsD Suba Chandran

34

8. The New York Times Pronounces on Destabilisation of the Middle East

Chris Marsden

36

9. China’s Rise and the Global OrderJavid Husain

37

10. China’s Growing Role in Central Asia and Implications for the United States

Syed Waqas Haider Bukhari & Prof. Dr. Naudir Bakht

42

11. A Critical Analysis of Vietnam War in Comparison with Afghan War

Muhammad Saleem Mazhar & Naheed S. Goraya

50

12. East Asia’s International Relations in the Immediate Post-Cold War YearsDr. Bhuian Md. Monoar Kabir, Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, Siddiqui &

Md. Bakthear Uddin

57

13. The Shape of US-Turkey Ties, Europe, and SCOPolitact

73

PART TWOASIAN AFFAIRS

14. Withdrawal of the US Troops from Afghanistan and its Implications for Pakistan: Challenges and a Way Forward

Asmatullah Khan Wazir

76

15. End of Afghanistan Game & Options for PakistanAir Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal TI (M)

81

16. Pakistan and the Geopolitics of Supply Routes to AfghanistanZahid Anwar

92

17. Vision and the Indo-Pakistan Peace ProcessDr Moonis Ahmar

100

18. South Asian Security Compulsions: A Historical Analysis of India-Pakistan Relations

Gulshan Majeed

108

19. India – Pakistan Trade: Recent Developments, Future Prospects and Risks

Dr Ishrat Husain

115

20. ICA Verdict on Kishenganga to Dent Pak Water InterestsAlauddin Masood

128

21. India, Pakistan and the Race for Controlling the ArcticPolitact Analyses

130

22. Indian Ocean: Global and Regional StrategiesIram Khalid

132

23. Pakistan’s Option: SAARC or ECO?Javid Husain

141

24. Integration Theory and the Role of the Core State in Regional Organizations

Manzoor Ahmad

145

25. The Muslims of India: Policies and PracticesTariq Hameed Bhatti

156

26. Water dispute between India and Pakistan:Memoona Shahid

166

27. Pak-China Relations: Adding Substance to SloganAarish U. Khan

174

28. Gwadar to Kashgar: Implications of New ‘Silk Route’GulfNews

181

29. Pakistan-Turkey RelationsAyesha Aijaz, Samreen Akhlaque & Syeda Sahar Nadeem

184

30. An Overview of Cyber Security in AsiaAir Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal TI(M)

196

PART THREEPAKISTAN AFFAIRS

31. Foreign Policy of Pakistan: Internal Challenges

Muhammad Saleem Mazhar & Naheed S. Goraya

206

32. Authority without Accountability: The Search for Justice in Pakistan

International Commission of Jurists

213

33. Threats to Our DemocracyYasser Latif Hamdani

254

34. De-Radicalization: Pakistan’s DilemmasAir Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal TI(M)

263

35. Islam, Extremism and PakistanMuhammad Azam Khan and Aiysha Safdar

271

36. Our Elusive NationhoodAli Sarwar Naqvi

277

37. Universal Primary Education in Pakistan: Constraints and ChallengesMuhammad Zakria Zakar, Shazia Qureshi, Razza-Ullah, Rubeena

Zakar, Nauman Aqil & Riffat Manawar

280

38. The Information Age and PakistanMuhammad Azam Khan

290

39. Pakistan’s Power Crisis: Challenges and the Way ForwardKhalid Saeed

299

40. TAPI AND IP: Life Lines for our EconomyAir Commodore (R) Khalid Iqbal TI (M)

309

41. SMEs and its Impact on Economic Development in PakistanQazi Abdul Subhan

315

42. Agriculture Remains a Neglected SectorAleem Malik

322