In strategy, a threat is normally mitigated by placing a response of equal intensity on the same plane where the threat exists. But, in case of a threat, where it is global and completely non-traditional in nature, no response seems to be sufficient enough to completely alleviate the threat.While the humanity combined has launched a […]
Lemons-to-lemonade
Corona is around. This time it has mutated, jumped few species to reach humans and now showing resistance to every medical treatment known to us. Somehow it has landed in Pakistan and managed to travel up to both the geographical limbs (i.e. Baluchistan and Gilgit-Baltistan). Sandwiched between Iran and China, Pakistan was liable to get […]
Divided we stand
Nothing unites us as a nation. Let me say differently,as a nation we seek opportunities to stand divided. I do not say this to undermine the bond of our nationalism or put down the constitution that unites our federation, but to merely emphasize that we are the finest at creating issues from non-issues;one after another, […]
A neighbour to all
International politics, they say, is about managing relations with neighbouring countries and of course onecannot choose one’s own neighbourhood. But the global politics gets complicated when we see that over period of time United States has become everyone’s neighbour. It has somehow become a compulsion for United States due to its leading role in international […]
The year of TAX REFORMS
A lot was said, enough was heard and supposedly adequate was also done in 2019to introduce a paradigm shift in the existing inefficient tax system of the country. Government seemed to roll its sleeves to bring a capable tax system which could generate sufficient resources for the federal and provincial governments. Beyond doubt, exertions by […]
End of the Year
Another year has come to an end. For the poverty stricken people of Pakistan it was a supposed to be a year of hope. However, it turned out to be another mundane year with some events that will remain registered in the minds of people for years to come. ForChinese, it was the year of […]
Cold blooded December
As always, the month of December returned once again this year. It is the fifth year this nation is enduring the remembrance of agony inflicted by the act of most heinous act of terrorism. The attack on Army Public School (APS) and the blood shed of innocent children on 16th of this fateful month was […]
On the horns of FATF
In simplest expression, Pakistan is struggling hard to avoid being placed on the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) black list. Having unable to satisfy the FATF previously, Islamabad has now submitted a report comprising explanation to nearly two dozen questions posed byFATF earlier. As learnt that the report prepared by Pakistan explains punitive actions against […]
Psychology of the lone wolf
It is a lone wolf attack. The London Bridge terrorist twenty eight years young Usman Khan had no body other in his group and did the act of killing two people and wounding three others at his own. London Police has also confirmed the same that they are not actively seeking any other suspect as […]
The concept forsaken
Recently, in brazen act of religious impertinence, a provocateur infected with the common pathogen of Islamophobia, tried to desecrate Holy Quran in Norway. Meanwhile, a Muslim Youth Muhammad Ilyas Umer crossed the well barricaded circle and attacked the anti-Islam campaigner. Muhammad Ilyas succeeded in stopping the Islamophobe from burning the holy script completely but got […]