Traits deadlier than pandemic on April 27, 2020The worst global recession after Second World War predicted by World Bank amid pandemic might be lesser damaging to humanity than deep-rooted venomous collective behaviors. Unexpected fall of the flawless health care systems of Europe and the US against the invisible virus have rightly challenged the existing concepts of national security, which primarily cater protection […]
Complicated unfolding of Afghan peace process on April 4, 2020As predicted earlier, intra-Afghan dialogue is unfolding as the most complicated phase of peace process. Pre-condition of prisoners’ swap, due on March 10, is still unfulfilled. After a belated announcement of presidential election’s result, runner-up Abdullah Abdullah challenged the victory of Ashraf Ghani by conducting a parallel oath ceremony. Obviously, this deadlock has further discredited […]
Hurdles In Intra- Afghan Dialogue on April 2, 2020As predicted earlier, intra- Afghan dialogue is unfolding asthe most complicated phase of peace process. Pre-condition of prisoners’ swap, due on 10th March, is still unfulfilled. Some positive acceleration on prisoners’ release is expected with recent arrival of 3 three member Taliban team in Kabul to proceed further with Afghan government. After a belated announcement […]
Governance failure and demands of new provinces on March 22, 2020Spending on public welfare and development actually contributes to the internal stability of the state. Fault lines created by bad governance and poor statesmanship proved fatal for the country once exploited by archrival neighbor at a time of its choosing. Borders can only be kept intact once statesmanship is capable to fill-up or repair the […]
Doha deal and the spoilers on March 10, 2020The deal between US and Afghan Taliban was eventually inked at Doha on 29th February! Despite many doubts about its future and success, the deal is being called a significant historic step towards restoration of peace in Afghanistan. Much of its success now depends upon intents and actions of the stakeholders!Undoubtedly, Afghan people are the […]
Modi regime endangering regional peace on March 1, 2020When a wall was being built in Ahmedabad to hide the untidy slum from the eyes of much awaited visitor Trump, why planners could not assess that the same news might spread like jungle’s fire in global village? Though, slum was successfully screened from the eyes of the guest, but like rest of the world, […]
Erdogan’s valuable advice on Kashmir on February 17, 2020This visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan means a lot for Pakistan! It means a lot for the Kashmiris as well who are living on either sides of LoC and directly encountering Indian aggression! Reiteration of Turkish support for oppressed Kashmiris is timely, well worded and free of any hesitation. Oppressed Kashmiris, facing inhuman […]
Hateful misadventures of rss’ ideologues on February 7, 2020While expressing traditional solidarity with the freedom movement on this 5th February, every sane mind is more than ever worried about ongoing state sponsored atrocities in IOK. After stripping special constitutional status of Kashmir as a state, RSS’ ideologues sitting at the helm of affairs in New Dehli , have unleashed the monster of Hindutva […]
Good signs for resilient Pakistan on February 1, 2020It will be fair to say that dealing with negative perceptions is one of the many complex challenges being confronted by Pakistan during its ongoing struggle to regain the stability and gradually lost credibility. Much can be said about the past four decades which made Pakistan weaker, vulnerable and less credible on many accounts. Though, […]
Beyond the dramatic US-Iran escalation on January 19, 2020Unfolding of events on Middle Eastern canvas was stunningly rapid after American strike on Baghdad which took the lives of Iranian General Qasim Solemani and prominent militia commander Abu Mahadi Al-Mohandis. Provoked Iran, though, reacted angrily through missile attack on American military base located in Iraq but it wasa well calculated act of face saving […]