SoulSpirit has the qualities of light, and body has the qualities of clay. Neither spirit nor body is fire, since fire combines the qualities of light and clay.[1] Hence, in order to complete our picture of the human being who came into existence when spirit was blown into clay, we need something fiery, something that…
The stability-instability paradox is a concept in “strategic stability.” It implies that stability at the strategic level will induce instability at the sub-strategic and vice versa. The acquisition of nuclear weapons can create stability at the strategic or macro-level and instability at the sub-strategic or micro-level. There is a paradoxical incentive for two nuclear-armed states…
From a very young age, we grasp the concept of seasons – spring, summer, autumn, and winter – along with basic weather phenomena like rain, clouds, storms, and earthquakes. It is with time we learn the deeper complexities of weather and its environmental impacts. We learn about how the months transition into seasons and how…
Recent events have put the nature of foreign policy in the spotlight once again. There has been a glut of noise – especially from the esteemed social media brigade – against foreign policy options that lack emotions, empathy and morality! Generally social media opinions are nonsensical at best but this one is worthy of discourse….
AngelsAs already discussed in a previous article that there are many kinds of angels—some who perform simple functions, and others who perform more complex functions. They need at least two wings, corresponding to their knowledge and their activity. But their activity may be subdivided into many different types. Notice that the verse says, “God increases…
The 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government Summit was held in Islamabad from 15 to 16 October 2024 with the theme “Strengthening Multilateral Dialogue; Striving towards a Sustainable Peace and Prosperity”. Key agenda points included regional security, counterterrorism and improving security, fostering connectivity networks, trade, investment, economic opportunities and climate change…
In Jan 2005, almost 20 years ago, my first book “Pakistan’s Defence and Nuclear Doctrine” was published, launched by Mohammad Ijaz ul Haq (then Federal Minister for Religious Affairs) and Major General (Retd) Rahat Latif. The compilation during that period was the need of the times in order to boost our morale since the US…
Afghanistan has been a war zone since the time of its inception. It is called the “Graveyard of Empires” given the fact that several foreign powers have been unable to achieve military victory in the modern period. Contemporarily, Afghanistan is under Taliban rule after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Taliban are known to have suppressed…
Dear Pakistan, From the start, let me apologise for writing to you after such a long time. Things have been hectic. This is not to say that your life has been a walk in the park either! I still remember what a proud moment it was when you were born. Congratulations poured in from across…
AngelsIn the hadith of Gabriel, the Prophet said that people should have faith in God’s angels. Just as faith in God is meaningless without a concept of God, so also faith in angels has no sense unless we know what angels are. Ideas about angels that are current in our society, like common ideas of…
