US mediation on Kashmir on August 30, 2019The Kashmir imbroglio persists with the residents of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) getting the short end of the stick. Pakistan has made tremendous efforts to internationalize the issue and highlight the unilateral action by India to annex IOK and Ladakh but so far it has only made the human rights activists aware of the atrocious […]
China and Indian annexation of Kashmir & Ladakh on August 23, 2019India’s psyche of executing hegemonistic predispositions emanate from the moment it gained independence in 1947, when it forcibly occupied Kashmir. Pakistani troops and volunteers managed to liberate one third of Kashmir before India approached the UN Security Council (SC) for a ceasefire. The UNSC approved Resolutions declaring Kashmir to be a disputed territory, whose fate […]
Pakistan exerting to choke terror financing & evade FATF on August 17, 2019Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue recently approved the Foreign Exchange Regulations (Amendment) or FERA Bill 2019 and Anti Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill 2019 with certain amendments aimed at addressing legal deficiencies pointed out by the FATF. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is also known by its French name, Grouped’actionfinancière […]
Requiem for Indian Occupied Kashmir on August 10, 2019Narendra Modi has taken a political gamble by taking steps to repeal Articles 370 and 35A, changing the status of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). The move began with a Presidential Order, followed by its passage through both houses of the Indian Parliament, withdrawing the historic special status to Jammu and Kashmir. IOK has been bifurcated […]
Kartarpur Corridor – a major diplomatic triumph on August 2, 2019Various analysts are expressing the opinion that by opting for the establishment of the Kartarpur Corridor, Pakistan has scored a diplomatic victory. Article 36 of the Constitution of Pakistan assures that “The state shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interest of minorities, including their due representation in the Federal and Provincial services. Development of Kartarpur […]
Moving beyond rigging allegations on July 26, 2019In Pakistan democracy is taking roots. In 2018, a third dispensation received the baton of governance after the Military rule ended in 2008. While democratic norms will take time to sprout, the supremacy of the Parliament has been established. However, one trait of Pakistani politicians needs to be corrected that is the acceptance of the […]
There is a tide in the life of men… on July 20, 2019After 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 […]
ICJ verdict on Kulbhoshan Jadhav on July 20, 2019The 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 […]
Xi’an-rejuvenation of culture on July 5, 2019Xi’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 […]
Russo-Pakistan ties strengthening on June 28, 2019When 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 […]