Most recently, Pakistan’s government used its trump card and announced to hand-over the Gwadar Sea Port to its closed strategic ally China. It produced shock and awe in the region and also panic in the different important capitals of the world. Of course it has multiplier effects in the fields of socio-economy, geo-politics and geo-strategic….
IntroductionRecently, the hype in western media about an imminent attack by a joint US-Israeli enterprise in the coming spring has picked up again. Whether, the actual attack materializes or not, remains to be seen. As both the US and Israeli government elections are now over and given the quiet support shown by the Arab states,…
The constitution of Uzbekistan stands as a viable legal framework in providing spiritual, social and political progress, and most importantly, sustainable economic development and welfare of the people. The rich historical path of development of the Uzbek statehood, modern ideas of constitutional development, universal democratic principles, as well as advanced constitutional experience of developed countries…
For Americans, the Afghanistan war is entering its final phase. President Obama is ensuring that this war ends by his watch; he is also aware that none of the stated objectives of this war have visibly been achieved. Nevertheless, he would go down in the history as one of the most pragmatic presidents for pulling…
While the people of Pakistan prayed for the early recovery of Malala Yousafzai, they were awe-struck by the frenzy created about the incident. Where people die in dozens each day as a result of terrorist attacks, singling out Malala for glorification was rather intriguing. Our media, especially its electronic component, gave a helping hand to…
Despite regional socio-economic depressing conditions and continued political unrest, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has emerged star performer. Its society is dynamic and its system is articulated. It is on the way of socio-economic prosperity. All the major indicators of its macro-economy are positive and all in all national economy is stable and sustainable. Zero-Deficit…
According to the latest report of the UAE central bank (September, 2012) the real GDP growth is forecast to increase from 3.3 per cent in 2011 to 3.5 per cent in 2012 and to 6.4 per cent in 2016. Moreover, the non-oil GDP has shown very impressive recovery from an estimated one per cent in…
North Waziristan is under international spotlight due to holing-up of a large number of hardened militants, combatants, criminals and terrorists. It also houses a portion of “Haqqani Net Work”. Haqqanis have never identified themselves as an autonomous entity; they present themselves as part of Afghan resistance under their ‘Ameer’: Mullah Omar. Alongside usual brinkmanship, America…
Recent upsurge in violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has highlighted the regime’s complete disregard for basic human rights. While the international conscience awakens slowly, the Muslim minority has already suffered a colossal spell of ethnic cleansing. Accounting for over one-third of the total population of Myanmar, 800,000 Rohingyas are neither recognised as citizens, nor…
GeneralGeneral Pandit Kalhana, a famous Kashmiri historian wrote in Rajatarangini (The River of Kings) in 12th century AD that; “Such is Kashmir, the country which may be conquered by the forces of spiritual love but not by armed forces”)i In April 1991 Mr. Rajiv Gandhi (late Indian Prime Minister) in a statement said, “The brutalities…
