Fire and fury on January 31, 2018Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury has evoked shock and curiosity.It is quite ironic that a man who is commonly thought to be asinine and idiot has been depicted quite contrarily in the book. Just a few chapters into it and I can safely say that Trump shares a lot with Bin Laden: the deep desire […]
The worst part of the crime is its aftermath on January 27, 2018Whether it’s drilling holes in other countries or churning out feminist literature, the mightiest country in the world leaves no stone unturned in achieving its interests. Much of these covert and propaganda activities have both immediate and long term benefits for the US. However, there are some long term corrosive effects that others have to […]
What does winning in Afghanistan mean? on January 21, 2018General John Nicholson said that with the US pressure on Pakistan, he will win the war in Afghanistan. The new policy, he told Lara Logan on 60 Minutes, “can deliver a win”. Nothing is more admirable in a soldier than his faith in winning. General Nicholson has attracted my attention for that matter. Because the […]
Do more by the stable genius on January 12, 2018On December 18, 2017 US president Trump released a blueprint for the country’s national security in which he said that Pakistan was ‘obliged’ to help America. He said, “We have made clear to Pakistan that while we desire continued partnership, we must see decisive action against terrorist groups operating on their territory. And we make […]
Hiding in plain sight on January 4, 2018Hiding in plain sight means concealing one’s identity by staying visible or when one’s visibility masks one’s life. In Pakistan, the phrase has the opposite meaning. People with power, money, and connections do not mask their identity by pretending to be someone else. In Pakistan, one doesn’t need the art of deception to hide in […]
Back to the future in Afghanistan on December 27, 2017The US Department of Defence has released its first report since President Trump’s unveiling of his new South Asia strategy over the summer. The aim of which was to overhaul American policy vis-à-vis this country, “using a range of tools to expand our cooperation with Pakistan in areas where our interests converge and to take […]
‘The New York Times’ needs to suck it up on December 23, 2017In a recent Op-Ed piece in The New York Times titled The Pentagon Is Not a Sacred Cow, whines about an increase in the defence budget. The piece mentions the actual defence budget, which is currently $643 billion. It points to President Trump’s opening bid for the 2018 defence budget, which was $677 billion. That, […]
Trump vs OIC? Oh, I see on December 16, 2017Well done to to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan for standing up for the most hapless and wretched people on earth, declaring Jerusalem as the “red line” for Muslims, and calling Israel “an occupying state” and “terror state”. The Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has declared East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine. Actions […]
Do more or do something different? on December 9, 2017At the Pakistan-US Track II meeting, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif expressed frustration about the trust deficit between the two countries. US Ambassador David Hale, spoke at the inaugural session of the dialogue, stating “We seek a sustained and irreversible effort to achieve an aspiration and commitment made public by Pakistani officials; an end to […]
The world is not a stage — but a market on December 6, 2017Here, I must beg to differ with Shakespeare. The word is not a stage, as The Bard put it. Rather, it is a market where everything is for sale. Consider the following. Back in October, the UN published its Annual Report of the Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict. This blacklists the Saudi-led coalition’s […]