Malik Muhammad Ashraf

There are no two opinions about the fact that we are a society completely immersed in corruption, which, decidedly, is the bane of our socioeconomic development and national integration. There is also no doubt that our rulers both — military dictators and politicians — are equally responsible for this detestable phenomenon, which due to its […]

In view of the burgeoning cybercrimes and national consensus on saving society from their awful effects, government has promulgated a law, Prevention Of Electronic Crime Bill 2016, unanimously passed by the National Assembly as well as the Senate. The new law, which replaces the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2007, is the outcome of intensive […]

In the backdrop of killing of Kashmiris and blatant violation of human rights by the Indian security forces, Pakistan has decided to raise the Kashmir issue at the ensuing session of the UN General Assembly. The decision was taken at a high level meeting presided by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday. The prime minister […]

In an interview with a private Pakistani TV channel last week, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani emphasised the importance of historic bonds between Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the need for both to work together to fight terrorism. But in the same breath he asserted that state-to-state relations with Pakistan were a bigger challenge for Afghanistan than […]

Prior to the induction of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in 2013, no cohesive and comprehensive policy was orchestrated to fight the menace of terrorism and religious extremism that posed an existentialist threat to the country. Though military actions were taken against terrorists in Swat, South Waziristan and Malakand, the overall response lacked commitment […]

The spontaneous outrage and reaction to extrajudicial killing of Burhan Wani by the Indian security forces in the Indian-occupied Kashmir, and the relentless anti-Indian demonstrations in the valley despite the use of brutal force that has claimed more than 40 lives is undoubtedly demonstrative of the irrepressible desire of the people of Kashmir to decide […]

In the wake of a statement by the visiting US Senator John McCain that he was deeply impressed by leadership skills of General Raheel Sharif, and hoped that he would continue to lead Pakistan, thousands of banners and streamers suddenly appeared on the streets of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Hyderabad and Karachi, demanding “intervention” by General […]

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) comprising 11 articles basically has three components or pillars: non-proliferation, disarmament and the right of the non-nuclear states to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. In the domain of nuclear non-proliferation the Nuclear Weapons States (NWS) have undertaken not to transfer to any recipient nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive […]

Management of foreign relations is the most arduous and complex task in view of the fact that the countries of the world have divergent national interests and foreign policy objectives in addition to host of other conflicting strategic interests. Nevertheless, all the nations of the world in the domain of their bilateral relations as well […]

The clash between the Pakistan and Afghan forces at the Torkham border crossing, reportedly provoked by the latter, was yet another manifestation of the long-simmering tension between the two countries behind the veneer of off-and-on bonhomie. Hamid Karzai, throughout his rule, had been accusing Pakistan of fomenting acts of terrorism in Afghanistan, thus endorsing the […]