Two tasks of leadership on August 15, 2018It is of crucial importance for the leaders and policymakers of Pakistan to undertake two tasks seriously and efficiently. The first is to acquire a crystal-clear idea of Pakistan’s position in the current international system. In order for them to conduct this appraisal correctly, they should first ascertain what type of power Pakistan is. Is […]
Five major challenges before Pakistan’s new government on July 29, 2018In politics, the real match starts after victory. This means that Pakistan’s new government,headed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), will need to deal with a slew of challenges smartly. The following five will test its mettle and capacity unlike anything the party has encountered thus far. First, it is wrong to say that Pakistan has […]
Brilliant Mr Trump on July 24, 2018Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, may be one of the most underestimated global leaders today. His image in the media, at home and abroad, is that of a bumbling blustering business tycoon who has caused American foreign policy untold harm due to his lack of understanding of the complexities of global […]
Understanding the domestic drivers of Pakistan’s hybrid war on June 15, 2018The popularisation of hybrid war in the national security and policy discourse can be dated from April’s public statements of the COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa which recognised accurately that Pakistan is confronted with a hybrid war. This hybrid war, imposed on Pakistan, consists of a combination of externally assisted, wide-ranging, non-military, non-violent social, economic, […]