Panda overshadows Uncle Sam.

Byline: MALIK TARIQ ALI-Lahore

The decision by Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic relations is a wise step that reflects upon sagacity and wisdom of leaders of both countries and symptomatic of the rising influence of China and a tribute to their diplomatic skills and widening influence in the region. Finally, the proverbial Panda seems to have overshadowed Uncle Sam at least for the moment. Pakistan, since 1958 has been one of the countries in the region where supra constitutional interventions and frequent takeovers by military dictators have destabilized this country from within. Americans having achieved their strategic goals, chose to abandon and left them to lick their wounds, as has been their policy. Had it not been for the greed and lust for power and rags to riches dreams of dictators in Pakistan, the Americans and others could not have achieved inroads.

To some extent the recent takeover by extremist Zionists in Israel and their policy of expansion, systematic ethnic cleansing...