How Islam came to be associated with radicalism on April 19, 2019Many Muslim youths wonder today as to how Islam came to be the byword for violent extremism and terrorism, despite the fact that the word is derived from the Arabic root implying peace, submission and obedience. In a religious sense, Islam means submission to the will of God and obedience to His law. The fact […]
Pakistan-Russia strategic relationship on April 15, 2019A fast evolving strategic environment in Central Asia and South Asia and Asia-Pacific regions has helped Pakistan and Russia to ignore their Cold War past. In March 2019 they engaged in discussions for strengthening their strategic relationship, including potential Russian participation in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. They are also seeking to increase trade and cooperation […]
Challenges and opportunities of a contemporary Great Game on April 11, 2019America, Russia and China, the three major military powers today, have not fought one another directly before or after the two World Wars. They have, however, been involved in dozens of conflicts in which other countries have fought on their behalf. In recent past, all three have launched vigorous efforts to improve security in areas […]
Afghan peace dialogue: malicious protuberance of ‘drugs narrative’ on March 28, 2019The latest round of talks between the United States and the Taliban ended on March 12th, 2019 in Doha without a formal agreement, but with cautious optimism on both sides with main discussion revolving around observing a general cease-fire, withdrawal of US and allied forces, commencement of dialogue between Taliban and the Afghan government and […]
Global strategic chessboard: Pakistan’s role in a new phase of cold war on March 23, 2019As the current standoff between India and Pakistan slowly eases out, courtesy of divine intervention to bestow the upper hand to Pakistan in the political, diplomatic and military domain; the measured role played by the US, China and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for deescalation has also become well recognised and appreciated. What was started […]
Planned madness or MAD planned? on March 19, 2019The most recent escalation between India and Pakistan that got triggered by the incident of a Kashmiri combative freedom fighter going for a suicide attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy at Pulwama in Indian occupied Kashmir on 14th February 2019 needs to be studied from many angels being really instructive for the safety of life […]
Belligerent nationalism versus peaceful patriotism on March 3, 2019The current tense situation between Pakistan and India due to Indian originated aggression compelled me to conduct some academic research onthe historic animosity between the two states. While reading a piece by Andreas Wimmer titledWhy Nationalism Works, I was constrained to think, is Pakistan a nation state or a state nation? And does Pakistan need […]
Pulwama, the black swan on February 24, 2019The theory of black swan events is a metaphor that describes an event that comes as a surprise, has a major effect, and is often inappropriately rationalized after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. The term is based on an ancient saying that presumed black swans do not exist. Juvenal’s phrase was a common […]
What will make Pakistan great on February 13, 2019One of the best ways to check which countries are the cleanest in the world is by looking into the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), a project developed by Yale University and Columbia University. The EPI takes into account a number factors directly associated with the environment such as air pollution and water sanitation and combines […]
Abandon endless wars; Trump stays focused on his promises on February 7, 2019United States (US) President Donald Trump continues to remain focused on his pre as well as post elections promises; like building a wall on the border with Mexico and more importantly, abandoning all endless military ventures abroad despite serious challenges to his presidency from the reinvigorated Democrats who have a majority in the House after […]