Will Iran cope with Trump’s sanctions? on November 27, 2018On May 5, 2018, the United States’ president Donald Trump unilaterally torpedoed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which is renowned for the Iran Nuclear Deal. The JCPOA is an arbitration between P5+1 and Iran that happened on July 14, 2015, and ensured that Iran’s nuclear program was meant for energy and peaceful objectives. […]
Defining the role of the United Nations on November 15, 2018Coming after the WW-II, the Allied powers (America, the Soviet Nations, Britain, France) were bent on establishing an organization which could ward off the jeopardy of warfare. So they came up with the idea of the United Nations Organization. The UN Charter endorses four main objectives, which was maintaining worldwide peace and security, and developing […]
Necessity of Pakistan-Indonesia ties on October 30, 2018In this multipolar and globalized planet, the transaction of imports and exports of any country on the base of a few countries seems inevitable. To set sail any country on the cruise of progress, it is a requisite that the country must enjoy transactional ties with as many states as the country can do best […]
Trump’s trade-war on October 21, 2018“We reject the ideology of Globalization and embrace Patriotism,’’ Trump said, when he took the podium at the UNGA. This statement by Trump surely wouldn’t have shocked the world, as the world has become accustomed to unusual happenings since Donald Trump assumed power in the United States. From the immigration ban to threatening North Korea, […]
Water scarcity: Dams and regulatory policies needed on October 10, 2018We often value things before acquiring or after squandering them. Same is the case with water, we will ascertain its significance when it will be no more. Terrorism, load-shedding, budget deficit, and corruption in Pakistan are the subjects that dominate the thinking of each citizen, the electronic media, and the government. Yet, another problem that […]
Pak-Iran ties: the need of the hour on October 9, 2018Located in the Middle East, Iran is the strategic and transactional neighbour of Pakistan. Having a deeply religious and cultural ties, Iran shares 900 Kms border with Pakistan. Pakistan and Iran are both Islamic countries, sharing a common ground on many fronts, such as religion, school of thought, language, and culture. Iran was the first […]
Dilemmas of Women in Pakistan on September 20, 2018Imran Khan’s government has inherited a multitude of problems. He is cognizant of many and has devised emergency plans to counter them in earnest and to bring Pakistan out of the tornado of enigmas. Like, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Imran Khan has declared a 100 days drive to bring about noticeable change. In the 100 days […]
A thaw in Pak-Russia relations on September 11, 2018Pakistan, with its unique geographical location and its access to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, has always attracted Russia. In 1949, the Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, extended an invitation to the first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan to visit Moscow. However, Khan opted to give them the cold shoulder and travelled to Washington […]
Rapid population growth: to worry or not to worry? on August 30, 2018From an early age, the issue of rapid growth in population has greatly intrigued me. Contrary to popular opinion, I do not think the planet is heading towards destruction because of over-population. The fear related to over-population is nothing new, it dates back to the eighteenth century. In Robert Malthus’ essay The Principle of Population, […]
The plight of Pakistan’s engineers on August 21, 2018Engineering is considered one of the most esteemed career paths one can take. Engineers play an integral role towards a nation’s progress. Hence many Pakistani parents want their children to become engineers. Becoming an engineer requires hard work and a profound interest in the field. Sadly, the outrageous college and university fees one has to […]