Advanced Contemporary Affairs

(Book 79) ISBN 978-969-588-085-2 Price Rs. 450/Annual Subscription Rs. 2025/3rd Issue, 2012 The book series is backed and supported by the prestigious think tank, Council on Contemporary Affairs Pakistan _______________ Articles and Essays included in the Advanced Contemporary Affairs are being taken from national and international newspapers and journals of repute. The book series is designed to offer the readers a conglomerate of enlightened, research oriented, and thought provoking articles on current affairs at minimum possible cost. _______________ All correspondence and suggestions related to the Advanced Contemporary Affairs must be addressed to the Editors office: M. Imtiaz Shahid 133, K3, Bolan Avenue. Wapda Town, Lahore Pakistan. (Tel: 03222700004) E-mail: advancedcontemporaryaffairs@gmail.com mimtiazshahid@gmail.com _______________ We welcome any article on current affairs for publication. These articles may be sent to the Editors office. _______________ Opinions expressed in articles and reviews published in the Advanced Contemporary Affairs are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the editor or the publishers. _______________ Grateful acknowledgements are due to all those Authors, Newspapers, Journals & Publishers, whose articles and research works are included in this book series. _______________ Published by Advanced Publishers 172nd Floor, Muslim Centre. Chatter Jee Road. Urdu Bazaar. Lahore. Pakistan. Ph. 042 37360555, 35056955 email: advancedpublisherspk@gmail.com)

Advisory Board
Dr 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

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PART ONE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. 2. Recalibrating U.S.-Pakistan Relations Haider Ali Hussein Mullick Islamabad & Washington: Revamp Cooperation Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal Pakistan Must Change Imtiaz Gul Tackling Terrorism: Traditional Security Approaches Muhammad Ijaz Latif and Rehman Afzal Khan Ip And Tapi In The New Great Game: Can Pakistan Keep Its Hopes High? Seher Abbas Egypt: The Resurgence of Political Islam Raja Qaiser Ahmed Turkey Today: Emerging Ideological Scenario Seminar Report Social Dimension Dr. Bacik 9. 10. 11. 12. Political Dimension Dr. Bacik Syrias Mutating Conflict International Crisis Group Three Myths About The Arab Uprisings Ellen Lust, Jakob Wichmann Shifting Eastern Mediterranean Geometry Jon B. Alterman and Haim Malka 53 94 96 49 Their 1 11

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Deja Vu All Over Again? Iraqs Escalating Political Crisis International Crisis Group Irans Pursuit of Peaceful Nuclear Technology Agha Ahmad Gul Russia And Evolving Regional Order Imtiaz Gul The Shanghai Cooperation Prospects And Opportunities Khalid Rahman The Shanghai Cooperation Prospects And Opportunities Khalid Rahman Rohingya People Wikipedia The Plight of Rohingya Muslims Khalid Iqbal 2012 Summer Olympics: Highlights Organization:

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PART TWO ASIAN AFFAIRS

21. Regional Mechanism for Cross-Boundary Water Issues: A Perspective Wang Nu Siachen Glacier: Getting Past the Deadlock Aarish U. Khan Track II Diplomacy and its Impact on Pakistan India Peace Process Sajjad Malik Promoting Cooperation Security Issues Li Li on Nontraditional 167

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Regional Cooperation and Conflict Resolution Mahendra P. Lama Emerging Asia, SAARC and Cooperation Nihal Rodrigo Pakistan-China Relations: An Overview Riaz Mohammad Khan India-China Relations In the 21 Century: Impact On Regional And Global Politics Farhan Hanif Siddiqi The End Game in Afghanistan: Pakistans Critical Role Dr Claude Rakisits Regional

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PART THREE PAKISTAN AFFAIRS

30. Subnational Governance, Service Delivery, and Militancy in Pakistan Robert D. Lamb & Sadika Hameed Pakistan 2020 Pakistan Scenarios Workshop A Suggested National Security Policy Of Peace At Home And Peace Abroad For Pakistan Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) Concerns Over Pakistans Nuclear Program: Perceptions And Reality Tariq Osman Hyder Pakistans Judicial Renaissance: A New Phase? Rajshree Jetly Gilanis Removal: A Step in the Right Direction Shahid Javed Burki Judicial Activism Threatens Democracy Tayyab Baloch 255

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Fixing Pakistans Civil-Military Imbalance: Dangerous Temptation Moeed Yusuf The Strongest Institution? S. Akbar Zaidi Terrorism: Impact on Pakistans Socio-Political and Economic Security and Strategic Policy Sajjad Malik The Lifeline of Terror Dr Haroon Iqbal Pakistans Baluchistan Problem Shahid Javed Burki On Trifurcating Punjab Aslam Chandio Pakistan Yet to Become A Nation-State! Riaz Missen Focus on the Media I.A Rehman Cyber Threat: Option for Pakistan Muhammad Baqir Malik Womens Quiet Revolution in Pakistan Shahid Javed Burki Pakistans Energy Crisis Elizabeth Mills Aid and Conflict in Pakistan ICG Report

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Corruption Retarding National Growth and Prosperity Alauddin Masood

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Pakistan Should Go Asian Shahid Javed Burki Highlights of Pakistan Economic Survey 201112 Government of Pakistan

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Editor in Chief

M Imtiaz Shahid

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