Emergence of nationalism on September 24, 2019The birth of the internet and the concept of the rapidly increasing globalisation supported the idea that borders no longer mattered nor meant. In a borderless globe of bits and bytes, the traditional concerns of nations, like territory and sovereignty, looked as anachronistic as swords and shields. But, in the last two decades, nationalism has […]
Is the United Nations a failure? on May 18, 2019Remember 2015? A small boat carrying Syrian refugees across the Mediterranean Sea was hit by high waves. Abdullah Kurdi, a father, found himself fighting with ruthless waves to save his son. The child was found lying with his face down in the sand. Kurdi was trying to reach Europe. The tragedy shocked the entire world. […]
Global warming: fact or fiction? on April 24, 2019The global warming controversy is one of the most divisive in the world today. To a body of opinion, which counts among its adherents most of the scientific community, the Green House effect is a concrete reality. Some people, including some of the most prominent business and industry leaders as well as certain politicians, dismiss […]
Victims of terrorism on April 3, 2019A terrorist belongs to no religion, however, it is extreme level and misinterpretation of the ideology adopted for gaining vested or political interests. Few weeks ago, two Mosques were attacked in Christchurch- New Zealand- with multiple fatalities: one shooting took place in Al-Noor mosque during Friday prayers and the other at the Linwood Islamic Centre. […]
Tarnishing Islam on March 30, 2019Understanding the aforementioned verse is a dire need of hour because there are many people who have not only tarnished real image of Islamic injunctions but have also defaced soft picture of the country in front of global community. It is unfortunate that two girls – Raveena ,who is only thirteen years old, and Reena […]
Forced conversions in an Islamic state on March 29, 2019Understanding the aforementioned verse is the dire need of the hour because there are many people who have not only tarnished the real image of Islamic injunctions but have also defaced the soft picture of Pakistan in front of the global community. It is very unfortunate that two girls – Reveena and Reena — thirteen […]
India’s fascist face on March 10, 2019Since 1947, the Indian government has bristled at any suggestion that the conflict in Kashmir could be resolved by international arbitration, insisting that it is an internal matter of India – says Arundhati Roy, an Indian author. The present Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has demonstrated to the globe that Kashmir is potentially the […]
Iran-Saudi skirmishes and the result of proxy war on November 2, 2018The devastating war in Yemen has gotten more attention recently as outrage over the lynching of the Saudi dissident in Istanbul. The brutal killing of Jamal Khashoggi, and later dropping his corpse with bones but without meat have put the Saudi’s in the spotlight. The harshest carping over Saudi led war was focused on the […]
The age of proxy wars on August 9, 2018War is an inevitable phenomenon in the world. Human history is full of such deadly events which have depleted the human race on a large scale. The Second World War was an unprecedented event in which millions of people were killed across the globe. Total war and direct combat have become an old tacit in […]
Understanding Proxy Wars on August 8, 2018War is an inevitable phenomenon; littering human history as it laid waste to significant chunks of the human race. Total war and direct conflict have become an old art in the present modern time. Conventional warfare finds itself slowly being replaced by the emergence of modern warfare. In the 21st century, new formulas including proxy […]