Pathankot Aftermath; CPEC Route Discord; Improving US-Iran Ties; Jakarta Terror
How are India and Pakistan handling the aftermath of Pathankot terror attacks? Will India-Pakistan dialog be sustained to improve ties? What is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) controversy all about? Are there genuine issues that need to be addressed? Is Nawaz Sharif government handling the situation well? Are the leaders of the provinces ruled by the Opposition politicians sincere in resolving these issues? Is the lifting of sanctions on Iran helping US-Iran ties? Will the process of Iranian engagement with the West continue? Or will hardliners on both sides succeed in derailing it? What do the Jakarta terrorist attacks in Indonesia claimed by ISIS signify? Is this a major new expansion of ISIS footprint around the globe? How best can the world fight the growing ISIS threat? What needs to be done to counter ISIS propaganda and recruitment of young Muslims via social media? Viewpoint From Overseas host Faraz Darvesh discusses these questions with panelists Misbah Azam and Riaz Haq (www.riazhaq.com)