IntroductionSOMALIA is one of the poorest countries of Africa. For centuries it had remained a colony of the Arabs and European Powers. It gained independence in 1960, but for decades has been in political turmoil and in the grip of petty chiefs, army commanders, nobles and hostile infiltrators from ETHOPIA and KENYA. Due to famine,…
CommentsThe well known expert on Asian history, geography and politics JAMES CLAVELL in his foreword to the ART OF WAR (written by SUN TZU) has expounded as follows: “I truly believe that if our military and political leaders in recent times had studied the work of this genius, VIETNAM could not have happened as it…
IntroductionJews are conspiring to take over the world, a very common phrase frequently heard not only in Pakistan but almost all over the world especially USA and West. There is not just one version of this, there are many; and in their various forms, they’ve been around for centuries. There’s hardly been a moment in…
Globalization means different things to different people. The term globalization has become part of our vocabulary over the last three decades but the socio-cultural and economic changes it connotes have been taking place from the time immemorial and had begun when the hunters and gatherers placed their feet on the planet earth. How do we…
Abstract Rise of diplomacy, dialogue and development at the regional and international power politics especially after the horrendous events of World War II has changed the rules of the game. Terms of engagements have been redesigned, reshaped and reframed around the globe over the period of time. Our modern international political history and diplomacy are…
IntroductionIn the beginning of 1947, the global struggle between United States and former Soviet Union was “hardening into the cold war”[1] . With a futuristic vision and owing to its close proximity with Soviet Union, U.S was keeping a close surveillance of the developments taking place in the subcontinent, which was being partitioned into India…
As expected, Bonn II Conference did not go beyond the rhetoric. Conference convened to encourage talks with the Taliban and boost the regional cooperation, brought forth the reality of a dead ended peace process sans Pakistan. Though Taliban had been engaged in peace talks for years, they also didn’t show up for the event; they…
In a tragic and ironical twist of events, it is now the turn of Pakistan to ask its supposed ally (ISAF and NATO) ‘Are you complicit or plain incompetent.’ The insane, almost barbaric attack on two Pakistani check posts by ISAF air power on 26 November 2011 martyred 24 brave soldiers of Pakistan and left…
As the shadows lengthen on this December 3rd, 2011 late afternoon, I hear some voices from afar, from a day long forgotten by most. In a flash, I am transported back to that fateful evening of December 3rd 1971, when, as an 8 year old, I was playing cricket in the rear lawn of our…
Pak-China friendship is higher than mountains and deeper than occasion. Our relationships with China are based on depth and vitality that increases with each passing day and it is rooted in history and based on mutual trust and respect. Both the countries are celebrating 60 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Chinese Premier Wen…
