US-China-Russia relations: incipient trinity of new world or Order — (Part 02 of 02)on July 19, 2019Along with previously mentioned six points in first part, there is no dearth of opinions that argue that the Sino-Russian alliance is not sustainable in the long run. This view is based on the potential diverging long-term strategic interests of the two powers. For instance, Chinese growing influence in the Russian backyard of Central Asia is deemed as a long-term divergence. Already, trade … [Read more...] about US-China-Russia relations: incipient trinity of new world or Order — (Part 02 of 02)
US-China-Russia relations: incipient trinity of new world order (Part-I)on July 15, 2019The post-World War II International Order is undergoing momentous changes. The recent trajectory of US-China-Russia relations suggests an intensification of strategic competition between the global hegemon and the ascending Eurasian powers.Prior to WW-II, the axis powers (Japan, Germany and Italy) challenged the established world order, which was largely controlled by Britain and the … [Read more...] about US-China-Russia relations: incipient trinity of new world order (Part-I)
Hybrid Warfare in Pakistan: Part – IIon July 4, 2019The current security paradigm of Pakistan is a logical conclusion of global and Afghan factors, fully exploited by India in the form of a multi-dynamic proxy war it has staged against Pakistan from across multiple borders. Accordingly, the national internal security policy of Pakistan envisages to create a safe environment where life, property, civil liberties, and socio-economic rights of … [Read more...] about Hybrid Warfare in Pakistan: Part – II
Hybrid Warfare in Pakistan — Ion July 2, 2019Provision of security from internal and external threats is central to the idea of the state. Thomas Hobbes, the 17thEnglish philosopher, in his famous book, Leviathan, considers security as the raison d'être of the state. According to him, it is the responsibility of the state to keep domestic peace, and safeguard people and property against civil and foreign threats. A state is thus, established … [Read more...] about Hybrid Warfare in Pakistan — I
Energy projects under CPECon March 17, 2019Pakistan has exhibited a volatile and cyclical economic growth pattern over the past 70 years; going from bust to boom and back to bust again. In 2013, Pakistan was economically at an ebb with macroeconomic indicators at their worst, resulting in poor service deliverables. One of the manifestations was load shedding which had reached unprecedented levels both in the urban and rural areas. Pakistan … [Read more...] about Energy projects under CPEC
Operationalisation of Chabahar Porton February 27, 2019Amid the hostile environment between Pakistan and India, a major development has occurred in the region. Afghanistan began exports to India through the Iranian Chabahar port on February 24, exploring new avenues for economic restructuring. As per reports, 23 trucks carrying 57 tonnes of dried fruits, textiles, carpets and mineral products were dispatched from the western Afghan city of Zaranj to … [Read more...] about Operationalisation of Chabahar Port
Police service-challenges and reforms (Part-II)on February 25, 2019Based on the analysis and conclusions in the last portion of this article, the following recommendations are offered which are specific and can be implemented in a relatively short and medium term time.Necessary institutions aimed at ensuring community participation in police functions like Public Safety Commissions, and bodies meant for conducting accountability of police, i.e., Police … [Read more...] about Police service-challenges and reforms (Part-II)
Police service-challenges and reforms (Part-I)on February 22, 2019In Pakistan, the words “police” and “reforms” seldom feature in the same sentence. In fact, most Pakistanis would say that they are the antithesis of each other: one tied inexorably to a known but dark past, the other, by definition, points towards a time filled with uncertainty but not without a tinge of hope. Here lies the rub: as Pakistan slowly stumbles towards social and economic reformation, … [Read more...] about Police service-challenges and reforms (Part-I)
Workplace harassment law in Pakistanon February 13, 2019Sexual harassment is a breach of a person's basic right to dignity as enshrined in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Constitution grants every citizen the right to undertake any occupation, trade or business, which includes the right to a safe workplace. Workplace sexual harassment, on the contrary, discourages an individual from pursuing gainful employment and unfavorably … [Read more...] about Workplace harassment law in Pakistan
Police service-challenges and reformson October 6, 2018In Pakistan, the words 'police' and 'reforms' seldom feature in the same sentence. In fact most Pakistanis would say that they are antithesis of each other: one tied inexorably to a known but dark past, the other, by definition, points towards a time filled with uncertainty but not without a tinge of hope. Here lies the rub: as Pakistan slowly stumbles towards social and economic reformation, the … [Read more...] about Police service-challenges and reforms
