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After nearly a year of exchange of harsh words via twitter, US President Donald Trump and Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan are destined to meet this month on the latter's first visit to Washington DC as PM. Both the leaders are hot headed and known to be ready to indulge in verbal duels, but both are defending their national interests. Imran Khan is a celebrity, a cricketing hero, who joined … [Read more...] about There is a tide in the life of men…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 17 July announced its verdict on India's petition challenging the death sentence given to Indian spy Kulbhoshan Jadhav, ruling that Jadhav be allowed consular access and asking Pakistan to ensure "effective review and reconsideration of his conviction and sentences".The court found that nothing in Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular … [Read more...] about ICJ verdict on Kulbhoshan Jadhav

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi Province, China. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong Plain in northwestern China, it is one of the oldest cities in China, and the oldest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including Western Zhou, Qin, Western Han, Sui, and Tang. Xi'an is the starting point of the Silk … [Read more...] about Xi’an-rejuvenation of culture

When Pakistan's first Prime Minister Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan visited USA in May 1950, analysts opined that Pakistan missed a historic opportunity to develop close ties with the USSR. Critics believe that the Soviet Union had extended an invitation first and if Pakistan had accepted the offer, history would have been different. What many critics remain oblivious to is the fact that the date for … [Read more...] about Russo-Pakistan ties strengthening

Pakistan is facing grim circumstances, where the challenges are numerous. Although opportunities are being created by a beleaguered government, the progress is slow, leading the pessimists among us to spell doom and gloom. In an Op-ed titled 'Hope versus Reason", the author tends to take us on a path of self-loathing and misery. While the common man is facing a plethora of tribulations, chief … [Read more...] about Spelling doom & gloom

Earlier this week, this scribe's book The Road to Leadership: Xi Jinping-From Educated Farm Boy to Paramount Leader of China was launched. The book is a tribute to President Xi Jinping in a researched chronicle of the struggles of a young farm boy who rode the currents of adversity and humble existence to become a formidable statesman at the world stage.On November 15, 2012, Xi Jinping was … [Read more...] about The road to leadership

Majoritarian State: How Hindu Nationalism is changing India was launched in New Delhi on 26 April 2019. Edited by Angana P. Chatterji, Thomas Blom Hansen and Christophe Jaffrelot, the book comprises contributions from leading scholars of Indian politics and highlights that RSS is violently tearing apart Indian communities and institutions systematically. Terms like "Hindu Raj", "Ethnic Democracy" … [Read more...] about Majoritarian State: reveals true face of India

The audacious assault at the Pearl Continental Hotel at Gwadar resulted in the death of the assailants but also three security guards and a number of injuries. The ferocity of the attack can be gauged by the fact that it took the security forces 22 hours to clear the hotel and declare the premises safe. While the armed forces' quick reactionary force (QRF) must be appreciated for denying the … [Read more...] about PC Gwadar assault