Pakistan foreign policy

Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Islamabad is betting that Russia is the best guarantor of its interest in the South and Central Asia region.

From Imran Khan's visit to stronger trade ties, Pakistan's much-touted shift from geopolitics to geoeconomics is on display in Sri Lanka.

Amid a serious regional churn, Islamabad may not be ready to jettison its long-time ally just yet.

Pakistan has sometimes been important to the U.S., sometimes not. Understanding the shifts of the past can help Islamabad plan for the future.

Speaking at the Islamabad Security Dialogue, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa also provided details about his country’s new geoeconomic pivot.

Colombo has offered Khan a symbolically warm welcome but not afforded him opportunities to raise concerns about India -- or Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority.

Bullied by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is turning toward Iran, Malaysia, and Turkey instead.

While Pakistan has good reasons to normalize relations with Israel, domestic and geopolitical compulsions stand in the way.

China and Turkey are providing the opportunity for Pakistan to sit with Bangladesh again. Islamabad must do so with sincerity and self-reflection.

As Khan seeks to break new ground in Pakistan's foreign policy, it's time to give ASEAN a closer look.

The Diplomat talks with Touqir Hussain on Imran Khan and his handling of Pakistan's foreign policy thus far.