Weak and chaotic leadership on June 11, 2017The Tories have just been mortally wounded and bruised by what is considered to be the most divisive general elections in the United Kingdom’s modern history. In other words, it’s the last nail in the coffin of Prime Minister Theresa May’s embattled leadership. Her ‘strong and stable’ mantra has miserably backfired with calls for her […]
Sajjan Jindal’s yatra on April 30, 2017The ruling Sharif family is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons. First, it was the Panamagate debacle and, now, the visit of Sajjan Jindal, a New Delhi-based business tycoon with friendly ties to the ruling family. Multiple reports over the last couple of years indicate that he has been serving as […]
My Venetian adventure on April 14, 2017Travelling has always been a passion for me with numerous cities and countries visited around the world, as mentioned in my first travel diary on Switzerland a couple of months ago. This time my travel diary is on Venice, a city which I always yearned to visit since childhood. The three-day trip was made in […]
Pak-German ties on an upward trajectory on February 20, 2017In International Relations, inter-state bilateral relations-combined with realpolitik-are considered one of most important aspects for states to cooperate on a variety of issues that range from economic to security matters. Successful diplomacy is only possible when the concerned parties largely have common or overlapping interests. Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan’s foreign policy has mainly […]
Interview: Effective legislation, education key to contain financial crime on November 28, 2016Money laundering, terrorist financing and corruption have become the core issues of the past few decades with no end in sight. Certain politicians, businessmen and terrorists around the world have been using sophisticated methods that are open to loopholes for minting money in order to pursue their personal goals. In August, a two-member international delegation […]
Jammu and Kashmir: South Asias Palestine on November 25, 2016The history of Jammu and Kashmir is full of tragedies ever since the British left the Indian-subcontinent in 1947. It has been marred by several crises of political nature that refused to die down and have evolved into a violent conflict over the decades. Moreover, India’s crackdown on the Kashmiri population has resulted in mass […]
We are striving to remove misperceptions about Pakistan: envoy to Germany on November 16, 2016His Excellency Ambassador Jauhar Saleem is a Pakistani career diplomat who is currently serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany. Prior to being appointed as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Germany, he served as Additional Foreign Secretary (Administration) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was also the Director-General of the prestigious Foreign Service […]
Travel Diary: My Swiss Adventure on November 16, 2016Being a frequent globetrotter for a number of years now, I have had the privilege of travelling to over a dozen countries and countless cities around the world. From the bustling urban centres of Dubai, Paris and London – considered like a second home after Lahore – to the thrilling waterfalls of Niagara on the […]
Introspecting into Far-Right Nationalism in the Free World on November 11, 2016 In recent times, the complexity of global security has led to the rise of an extreme form of nationalism in the Free World that has engulfed the political corridors of certain states in Europe and North America. In the post-9/11 world, the negative perception created by certain sections of the Western media regarding immigrant […]
Donald Trumps Accession: What Next? on November 10, 2016Voters in the United States recently elected highly controversial business magnate and former reality TV host, Donald Trump, as their 45th President and he is expected to succeed the incumbent US President, Barack Hussain Obama, on 20th January, 2017. The 2016 US Presidential Elections have indeed been a roller-coaster ride for not only the Americans […]