This is not a strategist’s perspective neither a politician’s viewpoint. I am neither an economist nor a defense analyst. Nor am I an agent of anything (as I will soon be accused of). I am an individual who has seen the map of the world change over time through the decades. Recently we were one…
A webinar was held on 28th December 2020 under the auspices of the Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), chaired by its Chairman Ikram Sehgal and moderated by Member Board of Governors, KCFR, Mr. Moin Fudda. The Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan H.E. Matsuda Kuninori was the Chief Guest. Commodore (Retd) Sadeed Malik, Secretary General/CEO…
I want to start by giving you a background of what we inherited. Obviously, when this government came in, the country was in an economic crisis, as the Prime Minister stated, the current account deficit and well as the fiscal deficit were at their highest levels and there was a massive debt burden that had…
A webinar was held on 15th December 2020 under the auspices of the Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), chaired by Chairman Ikram Sehgal and moderated by its Vice Chairperson Dr. Huma Baqai. H.E. Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul, Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan was the Chief Guest. H.E. Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul started the proceedings by saying…
No point in forcing them to live under shadows, they stood for Pakistan and are loyal to the core MUHAMMAD ALI JINNAH, the Founder of Pakistan, had once quipped that ‘Muslims (of the subcontinent) who are opposing Pakistan will spend rest of their lives proving loyalty to India.’ Prophetic words, indeed. But there is an…
General introduction to Islam, “Ta’rif-e-Aam bi-Din il-Islam” By Shaikh Ali Tantawi-Excerpts INTRODUCTION The book “Ta’rif-e-Aam bi-Din il-Islam” was written in Arabic by the renowned Syrian Scholar Shaikh Ali Al-Tantawi, first published in the sixties, since then it has been translated to many languages and reprinted several times, the world over. Shaikh Ali Al-Tantawi grew up…
Former US president Barack Obama has made interesting comments about the utility of sustaining anti-Pakistan sentiment in India. The quickest route to national unity in India is “expressing hostility toward Pakistan,” commented Obama in his new book “A Promised Land.” The book was released on November17. Former Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh had told Obama…
UAE, Israel deal national interests trump all? “An incomparably exciting moment”; “game-changer”; “deal of the century”; “historic”; “betrayal” there is no shortage of labels for the recently announced UAE – Israeli deal! As far as caution goes, it has been thrown to the wind i.e. this pact will fully normalise relationships between the two countries….
China is altering the course of history. The year 2020 has drawn stark differences between the Western developed nations and the Chinese model of progress. Dominance is on the wind for the people of China. Scholars and researchers have focused only on the communist policies of China and the size of its population but the…
Born in Ankara on May 30, 1972 HE Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul is married with two children. With a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in International Relations from Ankara University, he is a career diplomat having served in various world capitals. Joining the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in 1974, his first posting was as…
