THE FLOW OF POWER AND PROGRESS on March 2, 2021Earth has existed for over 4.5 billion years and mankind is believed to have been around for nearly 5 million years according to most scientific estimates. For most of this time, mankind has existed on the planet much like other creatures, more specifically as mammals. Being born, living a life, reproducing, consuming and then dying […]
ANOTHER LEAP FORWARD on February 16, 2021The current Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Mr.Nong Rong has embarked on an ambitious plan to achieve ground-breaking success in China-Pakistan relations. He has prudently decided to achieve his plans through joint progress and leading by example. In his article published in The News, Mr. Rong has highlighted the new leap forwards for China. For 2020, […]
THE BALANCE OF POWER IN ASIA on January 28, 2021The year 2021 has set the stage for the unforeseen. There are both hopes and fears on the horizon. The previous year devastated the strong and the weak alike. The numbers of the dead continue to rise. Majority of the world is still trying to cope with the new normal, the life in the pandemic. […]
THE FUTURE OF GWADAR on January 8, 2021In December, 2020, the 5th Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Gwadar, which includes, representatives of multiple Ministries from Pakistan and their counterparts in the Chinese Government, reviewed the progress of up gradation of Gwadar and showed satisfaction over the pace of projects. Gwadar, even though challenges still remain, remains a point of mighty […]
SALMAN TASEER – A PRINCE AMONG MEN on January 4, 2021Rakht-i-dilbaandh lo, dilfigarochalo Phirhameenqatl ho aayenyaarochalo These are the verses of the great poet Faiz that my dear friend Salman Taseer recited in a television interview just two months before his tragic assassination. A towering personality, with qualities of both head and heart with a long history. Salman Taseer was one of a kind. Reflecting […]
Quaid Day 2020 on December 25, 2020The year 2020 has been one of the darkest years of human history. The world is in chaos but there is hope on the horizon. Celebrating Quaid’s day this year, once again draws our focus towards unity, faith and discipline. Far from the bookish ideas that have lost meaning, this day gives us the opportunity […]
UNDERSTANDING THE CHINESE MODEL on December 17, 2020China is altering the course of history. The year 2020 has drawn stark differences between the Western developed nations and the Chinese model of progress. Dominance is on the wind for the people of China. Scholars and researchers have focused only on the communist policies of China and the size of its population but the […]
ENDING THE TRUMP CHAPTER on December 11, 2020As the final month of 2020 approaches, rapid adjustments are in progress at the White House. The Trump administration is waking up to the fact that they have lost the election, contrary to popular belief. The rule of thumb proved appropriate, the future is never certain and the invisible hand of fate appears in most […]
Nong Rong: the new Chinese ambassador to Pakistan on November 11, 2020On November 5, 2020, Mr Yao Jing was re-assigned from the post of Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan to a position in Beijing. Mr Jing proved to be one of the most successful ambassadors to Pakistan. He served for almost three years. His tenure was marked with break-speed progress in CPEC and OBOR activities. The bi-lateral […]
PAKISTAN AND NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT on October 20, 2020Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is fast becoming a flash point of interest between important nations in the Central and South East Asia. Although, only a small piece of land between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the dispute is becoming a battleground to test alliances. The result of the military struggle will bolster ties and diplomatic relations between multiple countries, […]