The American war in Afghanistan lasted for two decades and a substantial number of books were written by western military men, diplomats, politicians, and journalists. They provide an outside perspective, and no Afghan has written about the experience of their nation. Twenty Years by Sune Engel Rasmussen is unique as it gives experience of several…
The state-society interaction in Pakistan has a direct connection with the country’s political stability, governance structure, and economic development. This interaction has resulted in a multifaceted conflicting scenario in which the country’s political and social landscapes are passing through critical phases. The leading academic surveys from diverse directions of international intellectual communities have emerged, they…
“Pakistan: Search for Stability” is an insightful account of various arguments concerning Pakistan’s quest for managing its political, social, and economic stability while examining the mainstream challenges to its vision of political strength, economic development, and social prosperity. The book highlights various challenges that hinders the country’s potential for becoming a strong nation in regional…
Syed Ali Hamid’s book is a fascinating account of a little-known aspect of the life of Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (SYK) who played a prominent role in Pakistan’s history during his long military and diplomatic careers. The book’s author has compiled an absorbing narrative of events surrounding the years of SYK’s captivity during the Second World…
The protection of minorities has become a complex challenge for the government of Pakistan due to the rise of multifaceted minority issues attached to historical, societal, and ideological state patterns. It has created a nationwide struggle for the protection of various religious and ethnic communities under the low literacy rate of society and the prevalence…
History plays a pivotal role in nations’ journey towards the future. It reflects the origin, character, lifestyle, culture traditions and most importantly the thought process of a nation. History of every nation is replete with episodes that have affected the course to their destiny. It is popularly understood that Islam came to the area Pakistan…
The history of the subcontinent’s politics and the creation of Pakistan has always remained an area of immense scholarly importance in the world. Leading figures of the international intellectual community have maintained varying positions on the creation of Pakistan and the initiation of ideological politics in the post-colonial subcontinent in which the Indian and Pakistan…
The debate on the transforming power dynamics of Asian politics cannot be separated from the emerging economic interconnectedness between China, India, and Pakistan. The leaders of three nuclear powers contain substantial potential for altering the conventional political landscape of Asian power politics, which cannot be divorced from global power politics. Beijing’s recently launched global trading…
The issues of women’s rights in Pakistan primarily originate from the traditional positions of females associated with the conventional socio-economic and socio-political descriptions. A complex combination of various cultural, religious, and ideologically driven legal factors generally shapes the marginalized role of women in mainstream state affairs. These created the multileveled issues of women’s marginalization across…
Maritime Security is indeed a topic of great significance for any maritime nation, yet it is least talked about in Pakistan. It is so because there is generally a lack of understanding about maritime affairs owing to the continental mindset due to which the country is suffering from decades. Whether it is accorded due importance…
