Jettisoning peace with neighbours is Modi’s big cul de sacon July 8, 2020Recently, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry statement calls upon the international community to take cognisance of the threat to peace and stability in South Asia posed by India’s irresponsible rhetoric and belligerent posture. “The world must act to restrain India before the reckless policies of this ideologically-driven RSS-BJP dispensation cause grievous harm to regional peace and security.’’ […]
Beijing claims de facto sovereignty over the Galwan regionon July 2, 2020On June 24, Beijing, once again, claimed its sovereignty over the ‘Galwan Valley region’, asking India not to cross Galwan-Shyok estuary, even as talks were underway between foreign ministries of both sides to de-escalate the tension. Chinese foreign and defence ministries slammed Delhi for violating “bilateral agreements, international rules and provoking the clash” and blamed […]
How a racist Trump lost US’ nationalist moorings? (Part-11)on June 26, 2020For the past several decades, the belief that America has virtually eradicated racial segregation has been common among white US Americans. In a society structured by white supremacy and steeped in racial inequality, this illusion of post -racism has inhibited progress toward racial equality. Today, as more women, people of colour and citizens of different […]
How a racist Trump lost US’ nationalist moorings? (part-1)on June 25, 2020There is no exaggeration to say that since President Trump entered the White House he seems to have been fostering a populist campaign-espousing white supremacism. The decay of racial relations in terms of American identity has nonetheless become an inevitable consequence of the racial disdain as manifested by the heinous killing of George Floyd on […]
Palestine’s right to statehood under international law (Part-II)on June 19, 2020Although the Resolution passed by the UNGA in 2012 does not constitute binding international law, it does bring Palestine one step further towards statehood under both the constitutive and declarative theories argued in international law. Ultimately, the vote shows that Palestine has had a significant recognition by the international community as a State, thus fulfilling […]
Palestine’s right to statehood under international law (Part-1)on June 18, 2020The Palestinian Authority (PA) on last Tuesday announced to declare Palestine as a state along the internationally recognized 1967 borders if Israel moves ahead with its ulterior plan to annex parts of the West Bank. The said warning was issued by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye at a press conference in the West Bank city […]
Revised Kashmir status: Pakistan, China hold serious concern (Part-11)on June 12, 2020The Modi Government’s imposed change– while revoking the Kashmir status– also made the state flag, the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir 1957 and hundreds of state laws redundant—thereby rendering the Kashmir present governance to a political, administrative and judicial standstill. In addition, ‘the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019), unjustifiably and illegally extended […]
Kashmir: from Nehru’s special status to Modi’s divisive revoking-1on June 11, 2020There can be no denying that by revoking article 370 on August 5, 2019–the Modi Government did not only violate its own constitution but also the fundamentals enshrined in the document of the accession of 1947– India has committed serious constitutional disarray in terms of the Global Constitution upheld by the United Nations, as well […]
A perturbing linkage: Cov2 vaccine & microchip?on June 4, 2020Amidst the ongoing Coronavirus the debate –about its cure which involves quarantines, social distancing, antivirals and other drugs, and healthcare for the sick– has become heated. But apparently the novel idea of a vaccine for defeating Covid-19 – the quintessential silver bullet – has nonetheless become an issue of perturbing inoculation. A viral claim which […]
Prioritising our national security pivot via defence spending?on May 28, 2020Undeniably, the traditional core of Pakistan’s national security is justifiably emblematic of our defence spending which remains paramount to sustaining a credible deterrence accompanied by the uncompromising response to our defence and geopolitical challenges posed to our western and eastern borders. Pakistan’s defence policy/ military spending has largely remained India-centric. The exponential increase in India’s […]