Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened too many fronts – domestically against minorities, people of Jammu and Kashmir, north eastern states; and externally against the neighbors including Pakistan, China and Nepal. Almost all other smaller neighboring countries have been wary of India’s hegemonic designs at one time or another. India has the advantage of being […]
US-Taliban sign historic agreement
Pakistan played a pivotal role in the historic US-Taliban agreement signed on Saturday, which paves the way for an intra-Afghan dialogue and peace in Afghanistan. The US, Afghan government and Mullah Bradar of Taliban have appreciated Pakistan’s efforts for peace in Afghanistan. Anyhow, in marathon negotiations between US officials and Taliban representatives in Doha, which […]
UN should focus on repatriation of Afghan refugees
Addressing an international conference in Islamabad, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that “Pakistan’s solidarity and compassion for hosting Afghan refugees is a remarkable blueprint that the rest of the world should follow. Working towards solutions for the Afghan people is not just a sign of solidarity; it is in the world’s best interest.” The UN […]
Palestinians’ ordeal continues!
Last week, US President Donald Trump announced his plan for Israel-Palestine peace at a White House event with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu standing by his side. He proposed creating a Palestinian state as a part of the Middle East peace plan and letting Israel maintain the control of West Bank settlements. This has been […]
A rare example of national cohesion
The National Assembly and the Senate approved all three amendment bills concerning the tenure of service chiefs and the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Almost all political parties have shown maturity and exhibited a sense of national cohesion and unity. Earlier, the drafts were approved from the National […]
Unwarranted criticism of Pakistan’s foreign policy
In electronic and print media, the PTI government is being criticised by some analysts and panelists, especially over first committing to attend the Kuala Lumpur Summit, and later, for withdrawing a day before the summit started. Of course, opposition parties would utilise every opportunity to lambast the government, but it would not be wrong to […]
Implications of recent court verdicts
During the proceedings of a court, any effort to scandalise or criticise the proceedings to influence the verdict is not allowed anywhere. However, fair criticism is considered acceptable after the verdict is handed. It was in this backdrop that Attorney General of Pakistan Anwar Mansoor Khan said on Tuesday that the high treason case against […]
IHC puts brakes on Musharraf treason case
On the application from the former president, Pervez Musharraf and the federation, Islamabad High Court issued a written order on December 3, 2019; putting a stop to the verdict of Musharraf Treason Case by the special court. IHC Chief Justice, Athar Minallah, issued a 24-page written order, in which he stated the reasons for closing […]
Economic clichés and misconceptions
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures both the economy’s total income and the economy’s total expenditure on goods and services. GDP per person tells us the income and expenditure of the average person in the economy. In an age where a huge cause of social dislocation is inequality, GDP has nothing to say about distribution. A […]
Conflicts roiling world peace
The colonial powers had created divisions and breakup of colonies at the time of their independence and manipulated certain territorial and border disputes to remain unresolved, which could enable them to keep the neighbouring countries in a state of war. Old Arab states were crushed and new ones were created. Israel was created in the […]