Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi

When Allah Almighty created man and asked the Angels to bow down in respect, only Satan refused. The rest bowed down. Allah asked Satan, what made you disobey Me? Satan replied that I am superior to him. Allah told him that only I know who is superior and who is not. Therefore, Satan was thrown […]

In my last week’s article “Domestic Politics versus State Security (Part-II)” published in Daily Times on June 12, 2023, I put forward certain suggestions to redress the declining state of human security under three broad elements: Personal, Political, and Community. Several suggestions have been received from our readers, however, one suggestion forwarded by Mr Mukhtar […]

In my last week’s article “Domestic Politics versus State Security (Part-I)” published in Daily Times on June 5, 2023, I pointed out certain accesses in domestic politics that were causing stress on the state’s security. However, I had promised that in Part II, I will make an effort to suggest the remedial measures for the […]

Even if one requests Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to help avoid being politically biased while writing this article, I am certain that it will not entertain the request. The reason is very simple. The domestic political compulsions have ignored the basic elements of state security or for that matter; the national security of Pakistan. Without […]

There has been a lot of discussion on the devaluation of Pakistan’s currencies over the last year, and rightly so because it has now reached a threatening level where the country might fail to fulfil its obligations and default on its international debts. It is necessary to discuss the economy even if we are not […]

There are numerous study centres, think tanks, and departments in every university all over the world, teaching about conflict management, resolution, crisis management, prevention, etc., without any worthwhile contribution to how to avoid modern wars. Nearly 40 per cent of the world’s population is facing conflicts, wars, or war-like situation with no solution in sight. […]

Let’s admit that social scientists are stuck with traditional theories of realism, liberalism, constructivism, deterrence, compellence, etc., and have miserably failed to bring out any notable theory that could have prevented conflicts and wars across the globe. On the other hand, natural scientists and technologists continue to surprise mankind and have done more for the […]

It is often argued that religion must be kept out of politics and state administration, perhaps, because people do exploit religious sentiments for personal gains and create a wedge in society. If this is the reason, the proponents of keeping religion out of politics and the state have a sound argument. However, I look at […]

The purpose of writing on this subject is to initiate a debate in Pakistan on the paradoxical linkage between security and economy and reach an understanding to determine who must decide whether for security one needs a strong economy or a strong economy is a prerequisite for the sound security of any state. When the […]

Security, under the changed paradigm, embraces all aspects of individual, group, societal, and state affairs, including physical, territorial, economic, food, energy, and environmental. Though security often remains a contested concept, it needs clarity for its realisation at all levels because it is inextricably linked with domestic politics. The security of the state is dependent on […]