Saddam Hussein’s rise to powerOn September 22 1980, Saddam Hussain decided to launch a full-scale attack on the newly formed Islamic Republic of Iran. The world took notice. Who was this man? And was he a good guy or a bad guy? Un...
Bilateral dynamics of India Pakistan: volatile yet unpredictableIndo-Pak relations have remained a major foreign policy challenge for South Asia’s strategic and crisis stability. The unending twists and turns in Indian foreign policy and military planning, towards...
Additional Secretaries heading important Federal Divisions in PTI Government?As per the rules of business, a Federal Division is headed by a federal secretary of BPS-22, which is the highest possible rank attainable by bureaucrats in Pakistan. If no suitable grade 22 officer i...
Global power dynamics and Pakistan’s foreign policyThe security and diplomatic dynamics of the region have pressurised Pakistan to realign and redefine its security and diplomatic position. However, the most difficult task Pakistan is facing is to mai...