Create External Threats for Internal Support on December 2, 2024One of the primary purposes of political leaders across the globe is to remain relevant for their voters. To do so, at times political expediencies do override state interests and even public interests. Sometimes such politicians get away with their acts but not always. The political elite at times overlook the public mood and face […]
Karachi: The most unfortunate megapolitan city on November 25, 2024With a hefty heart, I am writing this article about Pakistan’s only megapolitan city, Karachi, which remains the economic lifeline of our beloved country. Karachi, once a livable city that offered affordable accommodation to its residents and visitors, various food outlets, and an amazing array of tourist sites, including beautiful beaches, has been systematically turned […]
IDEAS-2024: A Remarkable Step Forward on November 18, 2024The post-Cold War security architecture is evolving, and the international system is preparing itself for the realities of multipolarity instead of continuing with the US-led unipolarity. Likewise, the regional strategic priorities are also changing very fast. The assertive rise of BRICS and cooperative engagements at SCO are certainly causing uneasiness among the Western allies of […]
The Need of the Hour: IDEAS-2024 on November 11, 2024States strive to achieve self-sufficiency in their defence inventory to reduce dependence and ensure territorial integrity and sovereignty. Pakistan has been faced with multiple challenges in traditional and non-traditional security imperatives. Hence, it has made efforts to overcome dependency on its defence needs. Pakistan’s Defence Industry is making a valiant effort to meet the requirements […]
Hybrid Warfare on October 7, 2024States are created with a purpose and act for a purpose. Hamas’s actions of October 7, 2023, were for a specific purpose and Israel’s response since then is also with a purpose. One can differ with that purpose and debate on the integrity of the respective purpose will continue, like always. The purpose of each […]
Culture: A Weapon of Influence or Confluence? on September 30, 2024The title, Culture: A Weapon of Influence or Confluence, might be intriguing for some who do not wish to refer to culture as a weapon. However, I intend to highlight the significance of culture which can be both a weapon of influence as well as a weapon of confluence at the same time. Culture has […]
US Elections 2024 on September 19, 2024The elections to install a government of people’s choice is one facet of democracy. The process occurs in over 100 countries after every four or five years depending upon the system in vogue. However, the elections that matter the most or are viewed more eagerly is that of the President of the United States which […]
To beat the enemy within, find friends within! on September 9, 2024There is unanimity among academia and practitioners that it is more difficult to deal with the enemy within than the enemy without. This phrase, “enemy within and enemy without” was crafted after being heavily inspired by Quaid-e-Azam’s famous dicta “Peace within and Peace without.” This short article proposes one strategy that may help deal with […]
China has Already Risen! on September 1, 2024It has been a favourite heading of the academics and the media gurus in the developed West for a long time now that ‘China is rising’ however, they shy away from acknowledging that China has already risen. At the same time, I have argued that the US-led West wasted too much time, lives, and material […]
Is Africa Changing? on August 26, 2024This question has been in circulation since recent developments in some of the West African countries which had been under the influence of France for a long time because Francophone Africa never really got true independence from the shackles of France. The term Francophone refers to the group of West African states where the French […]