Doval doctrine & covert operations on March 18, 2019With the assumption of his country’s top office, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, infamous for his hawkish inclinations, kicked off a Machiavellian campaign to upset the regional balance of power. He is found to be obsessed with making India a regional hegemon, an aspiration cherished by his political mentors and ideologues. To further his […]
In quest for smart power on March 15, 2019Kudos to Pakistan’s armed forces! Specially to the air force for shooting down two Indian aircrafts violating Pakistani airspace; it was, for sure, an exemplary display of hard power that Pakistan has earned through the indefatigable industry and selfless devotion of our armed forces which they cherish for the noble cause of defending the frontiers […]
PM Khan’s diplomacy on February 26, 2019Dolefully speaking, ever since Pakistan’s emergence as a sovereign and independent country, it has miserably failed to manage its external affairs effectively and independently. Even, during its teething period, it had to fight a full-scale war with its rival India on the issue of Kashmir; an issue that still remains a nuclear flash point between […]
The cheapest blood on February 20, 2019It is literally quite painful to witness our Muslim brothers bathing in blood within and without the Muslim world. It reflects that the blood of the Muslims has gotten cheap that it is being spilled all around the globe with impunity and without any remorse. On one hand, Muslim thrones in order to perpetuate their […]
A lethal combination on February 6, 2019Modi’s visit to Israel on July 4, 2017 hit the headlines of national and international newspapers. It was a historic step forward since it was the first ever visit by Indian premier to the land of Zionists ever since the two countries forged full diplomatic ties back in 1992. Modi was given an unparalleled reception […]
National action plan against drugs addiction on January 28, 2019‘Drugs are tearing apart our societies, spawning crime, spreading diseases such as AIDS and killing our youth and future’ (Kofi Annan) Sadly, drug addiction is surging at an exponential rate in our country. It has engulfed our people especially the young generation who are in the very flower of their youth. It has been observed […]
Learning from Mahathir’s vision on November 27, 2018“The Eurocentric world is finished. Asians have now found the formula.” Mahathir Mohamad After concluding a two day official visit to Malaysia, Imran khan is back. The visit was a part of his ongoing quest to seek monetary assistance from friendly countries in order to replenish the empty exchequer of the country and thereby lessen […]
Oppressed Kashmiris and the right of self-determination on November 6, 2018Like every year, the people of Kashmir marked 27th October as a black day. On this very fateful day in 1947, India in utter denial of the right of self-determination of the people of Kashmir, forced the then Maharaja of the state of Jammu and Kashmir to sign the instrument of accession with her and […]
Of devolution of power on October 25, 2018To ensure good governance, decentralisation of the centralised dispensation in a federal structure is of paramount importance. Devolution of power from center to province and then from province to local level is an indispensable sine qua non for heterogeneous countries like Pakistan, where large segments of citizenry remain marginalized by the centralist and patronage-based governance […]
America’s India-centric relations with Pakistan on October 20, 2018Admittedly, America’s policy to deal with Pakistan revolves around the ambitions of its strategic partner India in the region. To woo India, it is poised to do everything possible even at the cost of its relations with her so-called ally Pakistan. Many epithets attributed to India’s place in the US’ grand strategy and global geopolitics […]