Hyderabad Fund Case Debacle — The 35 Million Pounds Coverup?on March 8, 2020When Pakistan lost the Hyderabad Fund’s court case against India and the Nizam of Hyderabad’s heirs in October 2019, it may have been an unexpected shock for many, but in reality, it was the culmination of a series of blunders, mishandlings and sheer acts of incompetence. Reportedly, a confidential probe has been underway ever since, […]
Tackling Karachi’s crime rateon February 27, 2020Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi has witnessed remarkable improvement on the global crime ranking in the past six years. According to Numbeo, a leading crowd-sourced database collection site, the city’s ranking went down from the 6th most dangerous city in the world in 2014 to all the way down to 93rd by 2020. Not only this, […]
The Kejriwal waveon February 24, 2020Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) astounding victory by clinching 62 of 70 seats in Delhi’s state assembly has proven that routing out hatred is a piece of cake if performance and merit are taken into account rather than rhetoric and shallow point scoring. Delhi’s voters aren’t only smart but are well aware of the communal politics […]
Optimising Pakistan’s diplomatic resourceson February 11, 2020Pakistan’s complex foreign policy interests and aspirations are intertwined with its geographical proximity to several middle powers as well as aspiring superpower states with whom its relations are defined by strategic interests, or conflicts, to a large extent. Yet some of its regional ties are also based on commonalities of perceptions and mutual respect which […]
Where is the foreign office headed in 2020?on January 9, 2020Since taking over the helms of diplomatic affairs in August 2018, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has steered Pakistan’s foreign policy in a rather unconventional manner. As per policy analysts and former high-ranking diplomats, many important matters pertaining to economic diplomacy, crisis in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoJ&K) and the potential collaboration with Kuala Lumpur […]
Vultures running amok in black coatson December 13, 2019What happened at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), Lahore earlier this week cannot be condemned in mere words. The legal community should hang its head in shame for the despicable acts of violence and cold-blooded murders of three ailing patients committed in broad daylight. Instead of finding the root cause of this single incident, […]
Answer for Hyderabad Fund Case debacle lies in Islamabad: Nafees Zakariaon November 26, 2019LONDON: Recently, I availed an opportunity to sit down with Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Mohammad Nafees Zakaria to discuss a range of matters that included the Royal visit of Prince William , the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, Brexit, the severe humanitarian crisis in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir […]
Maleeha Lodhi – end of an eraon October 2, 2019The appointment of Munir Akram as Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations in New York City may not have exactly sent shockwaves across the length and breadth of Pakistan’s diplomatic establishment, but it does mark the end of an era. Maleeha Lodhi, the outgoing UN envoy, will leave New York City to take up […]
The PM’s words shake the worldon September 28, 2019Warning of a ‘bloodbath’ in Indian-held Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday demanded immediate lifting of inhumane curfew and sought support of the world community in giving the Kashmiris their right to self-determination. “This is a test for the United Nations. You guaranteed the right to self-determination to the people of Kashmir,” he reminded […]
Is the Foreign Office’s twiplomacy effective?on September 17, 2019The advent of social media in the early 2000s has been nothing of a fascinating gamechanger. It not only helped commoners connect with the world but notably acted as a catalyst to express their views in an amplified manner. In a similar fashion, governments around the globe gradually adopted such means to promote their political […]