Identity politics in Pakistan: a recipe for polarization on February 10, 2019Identity politics in Pakistan has reached a new peak leaving the country in a new perilous situation. It refers to the political propensities of the people of a specific religion, sect, race, ethnicity, class, or any other social group to organize around an interest and the vow to advance it. In other words, it seeks […]
Appraising Trump’s pragmatism in Afghanistan on February 3, 2019Donald Trump relies heavily on his instincts and actsspastically.Therefore, White House officials find it very hard to stay abreast with his impulsive political approach; resultantly, either they leave or get fired by Mr. Trump. During his electoral campaign, his initial instinct was to pull out of Afghanistan. For him, the war was “wastage of resources”.However, […]
Fighting the extremist narrative on December 31, 2017Pakistan’s militancy syndrome, that once was an Afghan centric border phenomenon, has now crept into main heartland of the country, hitting every walk and aspect of life. Ironically, Pakistan has already had deeply entrenched ideological-cum-religious infrastructure that makes a conducive mix for radicalism rooted in two nation theory, Kashmir issue and ensuing wars with India, […]