Gulf crises and Pakistan on January 2, 2018The Houthis rebels of Yemen have fired a third ballistic missile but it was countered successfully by the Saudi armed forces through its effective system. This third missile was fired at the time when US president Donald Trump announced its plan of transferring its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.The Yemen crisis can trigger a […]
The balance of power against the US on December 27, 2017It is not baffling at all that recently the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution against the USA’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. UNGA voted overwhelmingly 128-9 to repudiate the President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. It has left the US isolated in international politics as […]
Environmental justice on December 19, 2017Winston Churchill once said: “We shape our cities and our cities shape our lives.” Now imagine what kind of lives our future generations would be living if environmental laws were not implemented, to stave off the derisive effects of environmental degradation? In an environmental petition pending before the honourable green bench of the Lahore High […]
The establishment of US Embassy in Jerusalem: kicking the hornet’s nest on December 12, 2017Presently, the whole Middle East is going through tumultuous times and at this crucial juncture, Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel. Questions arise whether this development will incite the anger amongst Muslim countries and further escalate tension in the Middle East region or not? Firstly, the US declaration has signified that Donald Trump has […]
An ungovernable society and an irresponsible ruling class on December 7, 2017The so-called liberals and people belonging to the aristocracy feel dissatisfied about Pakistan being declared a failed state, despite knowing that mullahs or religious parties have never ruled this country. In my view, it is the liberals and parties promoting progressive ideals which have governed this country over the past seventy years. The responsibility for […]
The Hague tribunal verdict and uncertainty in Europe on December 1, 2017On 22 November, 2017 the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia backed by the UN in Hague, convicted former Serb General Ratko Mladic and sentenced him to life imprisonment for his involvement in crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing in Bosnia Herzegovina. With the completion of this trial, the bloodiest chapter in Europe post-World […]
The superpowers of the 21st century on November 24, 2017The United States played an instrumental role in defeating Nazi Germany and Japan in the Second World War. In the aftermath of Second World War, it was the United States which structured the contours of economic policy as well as the security plan for the entire comity of nations. For instance, the Marshall plan and […]
South Asia — the Pak-US tango on November 16, 2017By virtue of being a superpower, the US has its interests spread around the world. Certainly, there remains not a single area that the latter has not set its sights on in order to expand influence while safeguarding its concerns. At the end of the Second World War, the US broadened its focus from Europe […]
US hubris and ISIS on November 9, 2017While almost the whole world agrees that the defeat of ISIS can only be a good thing — it is still too premature at this juncture to claim success on this front. Like other revolutionary movements that took place from France to Russia to Cambodia, ISIS also made declarations about how it was going change […]
Improving Pak-Iran ties: a game changer on November 7, 2017There was a time when the relations between Iran and Pakistan were cordial. In 1947 Iran was the first country to recognise Pakistan as an independent country. King Raza Shah Pehlavi was the first foreign leading dignitary to pay a state visit to Pakistan. Both countries were members of SEATO. The cultural links between both […]