Rhetoric, Leaks, and Speculations on January 15, 2022Challenges are worsening at the internal front for the ruling party with every passing day. Correct prioritization of the serious issues might not be so easy for those sitting at the helm of affairs but as PM spelled on many occasions, the failure in concluding corruption cases and persistent deterioration in the economy have caused […]
After the OIC Meeting on December 22, 2021Hosting the extraordinary meeting of OIC for the second time is a matter of honour for Pakistan but it also gives a strong sense of bitterness since the previous session was also convened over Afghanistan’s crisis back in 1980. Why could the world not find a sustainable solution for the problems of Afghanistan in over […]
Incompetence and Non-seriousness on November 25, 2021The ruling party is taking a sigh of relief on a successful barrage of legislation in a recent joint parliamentary session! The government finally managed to break the momentum created by the opposition in back-to-back joint parliamentary sessions by taking the numerical lead on ruling benches. Opposition’s victory rhetoric was so intense that the government […]
Dark Shades of Societal Reactions on November 11, 2021Traditionally, the sensation attached with India – Pakistan cricket match has always brought fans to the edge of their seats and public reaction to the defeat or victory of respective teams never went beyond the usual methods before the recent T-20 contest. Though Indian defeat in the T-20 match was just a usual sports event […]
Arrogance and Manipulative Leverage on October 18, 2021It seems that days of suffering are not yet over for Afghanistan! The looming economic crisis in the post-withdrawal scenario has emerged as a challenge no lesser than the menace of violent extremism. Since the US and its NATO allies practically abandoned Afghanistan, the interim government formed by the Taliban is striving hard to run […]
Red Lines and National Interests on September 30, 2021Signs of larger confrontations on global canvas are more imminent than ever. It can be termed as a complex revival of the cold war era. The US-Russia tensions might have reduced after the disintegration of the USSR but they existed in many forms. The Recent US obsession with China-containment policy doesn’t mean that Washington is […]
Challenges at the Regional Front on September 16, 2021It will be unwise to deal with the rapidly evolving regional developments through an isolated approach. Islamabad’s recent modus-operandi seems much better and well-orchestrated as compared to the flawed ways of past rulers! Improved and non-apologetic diplomatic communication has compelled the world to listen to the view of Pakistan about the post-withdrawal situation in Afghanistan. […]
Changing Scenario in Afghanistan on September 1, 2021Quick meltdown of Ashraf Ghani’s regime and rapid arrival of Taliban in Kabul palace can be interpreted in many ways. It is quite complicated to identify the victor and loser as the objective of US arrival in Afghan arena still remains vague. This policy flaw was amply exposed by Washington Post last year with disclosure […]
Delicate balancing of ties on February 4, 2021Joe Biden eventually sworn in peacefully as 46th US President amid threats of violent protests from supporters of Trump. Washington remained in a state of lockdown ahead of oath ceremony and someone rightly pointed out that troop’s deployment in capital was much larger than Afghanistan and Iraq. Those who believe firmly in strength of US’ […]
Machh killings and regional peace on January 13, 2021Frequent terrorist attacks in Balochistan need to be deliberately deciphered in true context of prevailing complex regional scenario. Seven FC soldiers were martyred in a fire raid in Harnai area on 26 December. Eight days after this incident, terrorists brutally murdered eleven coal miners in Machh. It is no coincidence that all victim miners belonged […]