I fully understand that war can never be categorized as fair, unless initiator is so powerful that it carries everyone along on its agenda. In contemporary times, it is only the United States (US), and Israel that can convince the majority of stakeholders that their wars are fair. However, this short article is not aimed […]
Op-Ed
US-China Rivalry: A Zero-Sum Politics
US-China relations do not need another lawyer. -Abigail Washburn The US-China rivalry is widespread across multiple fronts, with each seeing the other’s progress as a danger to their own. It creates a complicated zero-sum dynamic in which victories for one party are a defeat for the other. These tensions impede diplomatic efforts; affect international relations, […]
Mantra of Strong Centre
We have a penchant to toy with settled matters, tease sleeping monsters and resurrect old controversies. The question of provincial autonomy confronted the country since inception. It was the main cause for the alienation of former East Pakistan, and the persistent and constant protests of the smaller provinces in this part of Pakistan for over […]
Demystifying Inclusive Leadership
In today’s postmodern, ever-changing, and highly globalized world, there are pressing demands for creating more diverse and inclusive organizations. There is plenty of research scholarship available on the subject to propound that diverse and inclusive organizations are far more likely to capture new markets and, thus, outperform their competitors. Although there is an increased focus […]
Bonded Child Labour
Bonded child labor is a form of slavery in which children are forced to work to repay debts incurred by their parents or guardians. Child labor is a dark stain on humanity. This practice persists despite international efforts to eradicate it, accumulated for them by their parents or even guardians. Children’s labor is one of […]
Chinese Recipe for Fast-track Development of Pakistan
In an interactive session organized by the Chinese embassy, Mr Victor Zhikai Gao, Vice President of Centre for China and Globalization CCG today (13.11.2023), outlined a Chinese recipe for Pakistan’s fast-track development. He advocated six factors which according to Chinese experience are pivotal for making fast-track development for Pakistan. The first factor which he termed […]
What does President Xi think
My finger, amidst the frantic scrolling on YouTube, paused on a video featuring President Xi Jinping addressing a welcome dinner held in his honor by Friendly Organizations in the United States on November 17, 2023. I opted to listen in, curious about the thoughts behind his calm and composed demeanor, even in the face of […]
Knocking at China’s door to end Gaza Genocide
The death toll in Gaza is approaching the Zionist target of 14000 martyrs in place of 1400 Israelis killed, which is now abundantly clear that the majority of the Israelis were killed by Israeli airstrikes to get a pretext to decimate the Palestinian population, forcing them to migrate to other parts of the Arab world, […]
Steering Remittances Right
Overseas Pakistanis are the backbone of the country’s economy, sending home billions of dollars in remittances every year. However, a significant portion of these remittances is transferred through informal channels, known as unregulated remittances. Such remittances sent through methods like hawala/hundi pose a number of risks, including threats to the national economy, the potential for […]
China’s Asian Neighborhood Diplomacy
When neighbours fare better, not only the region but the entire world benefits. This is anchoring the pivot of China’s Asian neighbourhood diplomacy in a new era. Given the tumultuous and pressing time in which untowardness runs rampant, China stands clear on how to align with neighbouring countries by upholding the sense of mutual trust, […]