Ghani must not become Najibullah on June 13, 2021It will be very unfortunate for the poor people of Afghanistan if a repeat of 1990s occurs, where, after defeating one of the two superpowers of the time — the Soviet Union — Afghans decided to kill each other for control of Kabul. The ground situation is presenting a similar situation as another superpower — […]
Proposed peace plan for South Asia on June 7, 2021The value of peace is invaluable and cannot be measured, sought through sacrifices of the generations, and yet is not guaranteed. Ask the people of Palestine, Kashmir, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Peace cannot be achieved by becoming a nuclear state, by reaching space, or by getting a resolution passed […]
Covid needs global response on May 30, 2021The prevalent crisis due to COVID-19 must be treated as a global emergency. It is unlike a routine seasonal storm, or an earthquake, or a Tsunami, or an eruption, or an epidemic in Africa or elsewhere. COVID-19 is unique in its nature and characteristics. The entire world is facing a lockdown which is unprecedented in […]
Islam and the Governance of State on May 23, 2021The debate about the role of religion in the governance of a modern state is as old the state and the religion. The dominant role of the Nobles during the Pharaohs of Egypt, to the role of Church in Rome, there are numerous stories in the recorded history. However, without going into the details of […]
WAR: waste of available resources on May 17, 2021When I first defined ‘WAR’ as ‘Waste of Available Resources,’ few people reacted to it by calling me an idealist or liberalist or even constructivist. However, most of them did understand what I meant. Warfare remains the most ancient form to resolve disputes, whereas rest everything has been transformed. Bilateral Treaties, Agreements, Multilateral Treaties, League […]
SAARC Highway on May 10, 2021The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established on December 8, 1985 with its Secretariat in Kathmandu, Nepal. All the South Asian states: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, are its founding members. However, Afghanistan joined the group in April 2007. SAARC is comprised of countries with diverse religion, […]
Perception management needed on May 3, 2021Its has become fashionable to label Pakistan Armed Forces as ‘Assassins’ ‘Land Grabbers’ and ‘King-Makers’ etc. Be it a ‘Journalist’ or the ‘Judge’ or for that matter a ‘Politician’ the language of the charges is nearly the same. Forum may be a ‘Court Room’ ‘Social Media’ or a ‘Press Conference.’ I think it is time […]
China versus India: Divergent Strategic Concepts on April 26, 2021China and India got independence within one year of each other. India managed to get what it wanted from the outgoing British Empire, except one-third of Kashmir which was liberated by the locals with the help of Pakistani Lashkars. On other hand, mainland China was deprived of Macao, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Moreover, India got […]
Peace within and Peace without on April 21, 2021The greatest leader of the sub-continent Muhammad Ali Jinnah had said, “Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbours and with the world at large.” Pakistan remains committed to Quaid’s dictates and offered peace overtures to its neighbouring states more […]
Pakistan’s quest for a regional solution on April 13, 2021Once upon a time, Pakistan was the fastest developing country in the region. Also, Pakistan was a peaceful country which was regularly visited by foreign nationals, continental ships, international airliners etc. Then, erstwhile Soviet Union decide to enter Afghanistan, perhaps to reach warm waters of the Arabian sea through Pakistan’s province of Balochistan. This particular […]