In the contemporary world, the relations between people of the world are becoming more cordial as territorial borders are becoming less important in a globalizing world. Also, the people around the world increasingly share some common universal values such as the importance of genuine democracy, economic justice, human rights, rule of law and freedom in…
A billion dollar question that intrigues the minds of strategists the world over is about the future course that Afghanistan could follow, as the occupation forces are on their way out. The prospects of Nato withdrawal, as envisaged in the recent Chicago Declaration, raise dilemmas about bringing durable peace and stability to Afghanistan in the…
AbstractThe ghosts of hegemony and counter hegemony had has been haunting the true spirits of humanity, productivity, and the last but not the least, survival on the plan-et. Right from the beginning, the two opposite forces have been producing havocs in the human civilization. Afterwards, the emergence of power politics, economic domination, and militarization succeeded…
Soft power is a vital concept in political science and international relations disciplines. With the dawn of globalization, information technology revolution and emergence of different financial resources, soft power concept has become significant in national and foreign policies. Implementation of soft power activities vary from country to country but the basic them is the same…
Dear Readers, Elections are due in Pakistan in early 2013 provided all goes well. As is the norm in third world countries, politics in Pakistan has started picking up momentum and is sliding into a contentious, almost venomous mode. This is evident in the many Talk Shows being hosted on private television channels. Pakistan has…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide AttacksAt least 14 persons, including two policemen and a woman, were killed and 30 others, including women and children, sustained injuries in a suicide attack on a bus of pilgrims coming from Iran, at Hazar Ganji area of Quetta on June 28, reports Daily Times. According to sources, the bus…
IntroductionThe Second World War was opened in Eastern and Southern Asia suddenly in early December 1941 by the Japanese. The British possessions in Hong Kong, Malaya, Borneo and Burma were overrun by the Japanese armed forces. In this article the Malaya Campaign, December 1941-February 1942 will be dis-cussed. The Indian, British and Australian forces had…
