The Shia of Kashmir have a unique history. There were two groups of Shias who migrated to Kashmir from present day Iran and Iraq in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. One group escaped persecution and the other were missionaries. Some artisan classes also joined these groups. Local conversion due to efforts of missionaries increased Shia numbers….
Introduction Faith is a matter of heart, some one may make a confession of faith, but the reality of his inner belief and faith is only known to the individual and Allah. To believe that Allah is the Sustainer of the worlds and the Lord of the universe, emanates from the heart and permeates our…
Gwadar, a deep sea port city located at the south-western Arabian Sea coast of Pakistan, has opened up its arms asking the world to come and invest. The charm of this city is gradually gaining momentum. Gwadar to Pakistanis is a game changer, with its strategic location, it is destined to become the economic hub…
Background Factors The pathway towards establishing digital services as a part of the financial system appears to have been in construction for a significant period of time. A research paper referred to during the writing of an internal report outlining feasibility for the expansion of ATM management services offered some insight into the growth of…
While 2019 has been a year of uncertainty for a variety of reasons, none is more prominent than the saga of BREXIT. It has been over two years since BREXIT was confirmed via a national referendum in the UK. This was done on the behest of David Cameron, then British Prime Minister, who was trying…
The recent visit of Angela Merkel, German Chancellor, to India improved the German Indian bilateral ties in various fields. Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, welcomed the German Chancellor on her two days visit and treated her to a military parade in the capital city. This meeting of German Indian states authorities widened the traditional foundations…
We are living in the era of digitalization, automation and innovation wherein, Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a vital role. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the real champion of artificial intelligence (AI) which is indeed re-shaping its economy, governance, society, education, housing sector and services to achieve its desired goals of smart economy and massive…
The discipline of international relation is an interesting field of study largely (presumably) because of its clear-cut theories such as realism, liberalism, Marxism, etc. Democratic peace theory is a major strand of liberalism which states that modern democracies do not wage wars against one another due to their democratic institutions. Such democratic institutions make the government…
1. Prelude The United Nations (UN) had been formed on culmination of the Second World War (1939-45) in the backdrop of unprecedented & colossal damages of life and property the nations had suffered. The UN is the torchbearer of human rights and liberties. The UN Charter had included the human rights (UNCHR, 2018). 2. UN…
Dear Readers, Maulana Fazlur Rahman’s much hyped ‘Azadi March’ took off from Karachi on October 28, entered Islamabad on Oct 31 and fizzled out on Oct 13, a damp squid if ever there was one. The Maulana promptly announced Plan ‘B’. Whatever many people might have been led to believe when the ‘Azadi March’ drama…
