Haya Fatima Sehgal’s book, Resilient Pakistan: Sociocultural Impact, recently launched at the 9th Islamabad Literature Festival, presents a literary exploration that intricately weaves through the rich narratives defining Pakistan. Through a collection of insightful articles, the author delves into a myriad of themes, unravelling the complex layers that shape Pakistan’s sociocultural landscape. Ms Sehgal is…
An ethnic Pashtun from Balochistan, belonging to the Kakar tribe, Mr. Anwaarul Haq Kakar took oath of office as the Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan on 14th August 2023. According to the law an interim setup is primarily meant to perform one fundamental task: conducting free and fair elections, along with running the day-to-day operations…
Suicide Attacks Three Policemen were killed and 16 other personnel sustained injuries as terrorists rammed an explosive-laden car into Daraban Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan District on December 12, reports ARY News. The terrorists hit a car full of explosives at the main gate of the Daraban police station main gate. As a result, three…
Context Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the Afghan Taliban character has been evolving and so are ties with Pakistan. The widely held apprehension that US exit will make Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) bolder is coming to fruition – as the number of TTP linked extremist attacks continue to rise in Pakistan with Baloch…
A peacebuilding initiative between India and Pakistan came to the fore in the form of a brilliantly scripted play in Washington DC. Akbar Ahmed’s Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home has been making waves from the Greenberg Theatre Auditorium at the American University. As several Indian friends received their Pakistani ones warmly at the door, there was a…
The changing dynamics of global power politics and its unavoidable impacts on South Asian regional politics have drawn the attention of international academic communities towards the contesting stances of New Delhi and Islamabad against each other. A plethora of literature has appeared from different parts of the world relating to the changing attributes of the…
Target Tehran is the story of Israel’s attempts to thwart nuclear ambitions of Iran and efforts that led to normalization of Israel’s relations with Arab countries in 2020 that was called the Abraham Accords. Yonah Jeremey Bob and Ilan Evyatar are veteran Israeli journalists with reliable sources in Israeli security establishment. The book deals with…
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is the horizon where almost all the nations agreed to address a common concern of eradicating Chemical Weapons (CWs). Generally speaking, OPCW is working against proliferation of CWs. It thrives to achieve this goal through various arrangements ranging from restrictions on production and transportation to destruction…
Another War or Just Russia’s Deterrence Game?In the ever-evolving geopolitical landscape of Europe, Finland has found itself at the center of a dilemma. The recent decision by Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on April 4, 2023, has set in motion a series of events that have far-reaching implications for regional stability….
Pakistan is facing a severe pattern of foreign sponsored onslaught these days. The terror attacks from TTP have increased due to heavy financial support and latest assault ammunition provided by foreign agencies to TTP terror outfit. Many military personnel have embraced martyrdom and many others were injured as the result of such terrorist attacks by…
