Interview of Dr Wolf: Why is China ‘protecting’ the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad militant group?
Written by Shamil Shams for Deutsche Welle
02/01/2017
China blocked a recent Indian move to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammad's chief Masood Azhar at the UN. In a DW interview, Siegfried O Wolf explains why China is protecting the Pakistan-based militant group's head.
On Friday, December 30, China vetoed India's request at the United Nations to...
Sponsors of terrorists. Or not?, Interview for Eastonline of Dr Wolf
The original article is also available here: http://www.eastonline.eu/en/eastwest-68/sponsors-of-terrorists-or-not
Pakistani and Afghan refugees fear backlash after Berlin attack. Interview with Siegfried O. Wolf
20.12.2016
Written by Shamil Shams
The Berlin terrorism attack has raised concerns about violence against Germany's asylum seekers. DW spoke to several refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan about their impression of the situation.
On Monday night, a truck slammed into a crowded Christmas market in central Berlin, killing at least 12 people and...
Interview with Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf – Wahid Baloch and the plight of ‘missing...
Written by Shamil Shams for Deutsche Welle
07/12/2016
Wahid Baloch, a prominent activist, was allegedly detained by security forces earlier this year. Baloch has now been reunited with his family but there're thousands of other Baluchistan activists whose fate is unknown.
Pakistani activist Wahid Baloch, who "disappeared" four months ago, has returned to...
Heart of Asia participants slam Pakistan over terrorism – Interview with Dr. Siegfried O....
4/12/2016
Written by Shamil Shams for Deutsche Welle
Afghan President Ghani and Indian PM Modi have lashed out at Pakistan for its "lack of cooperation" in the fight against terrorism. Ghani also snubbed Islamabad's 500-million-dollar aid at the Heart of Asia conference.
Speaking at the sixth Heart of Asia ministerial conference in...
India and NATO: Partners in Arms? By Hriday Ch. Sarma
The Diplomat
By Hriday Ch. Sarma
November 30, 2016
The time is ripe for increased cooperation between India and the U.S.-led alliance.
Since the end of Cold War, India and NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) have been on trajectories that will likely converge in the not-too-distant future. Scholars and strategists, like Michael Rühle,...
Interview with Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf: Why are Afghan Shiites being targeted?
23/11/2016
Written by Masood Saifullah for Deutsche Welle
Afghanistan has seen a surge in terror attacks targeting the country's minority Shiite community. Observers say the attacks are aimed at undercutting the government's credibility and exacerbating the sectarian tensions.
Little did the parents who took their children to Baqir-ul Olum mosque in Kabul on...
Interview with Dr. Siegfried O. Wolf: Economic corridor – CPEC could turn Pakistan into...
Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif has hailed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a harbinger of change for the region. But analyst Siegfried O. Wolf tells DW the project comes with a big price for Islamabad.
On Sunday, November 13, Pakistan's top civilian and military leaders inaugurated a new international route...
European Parliament Conference discusses rights violations in Gilgit-Baltistan
ANI | Brussels November 12, 2016 Last Updated at 07:41 IST
Josep-Maria Terricabras MEP (Greens/EFA) and the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) in partnership with Mahatma Gandhi International, recently convened a high-level conference entitled "A Recipe for Disaster
The conference was successful in raising awareness of the immense...
Afghan conflict: Can something good come out of Trump’s presidency? – Interview with Dr...
Written by Shamil Shams and Masood Saifullah for Deutsche Welle
09/11/2016
Experts expect a tougher stance from US president-elect Trump on Islamic militancy in Afghanistan and Pakistan than Obama. Trump's focus is more on Islamabad than Kabul, but can he afford to disturb the regional balance?
US president-elect Donald Trump will inherit the longest foreign war...