Once upon a time in a land – where everything accompanies a side orders of fries, where bald eagles soar and where balding reality TV stars become presidents – a courageous, orange-tinged warrior rose to the highest office in the land. His mission? Should he choose to accept, and he did! To protect the American…
Pakistan’s foreign policy has long been defined by a delicate balancing act between two global giants – the United States and China. Over the decades, this engagement has shifted from periods of close cooperation with Washington to an increasingly strategic partnership with Beijing. Historically, Islamabad has oscillated between leveraging U.S. military support and cultivating economic…
Every day the country hits a new low. The sad incident involving the hijacking of the Jaffar Express and subsequent actions including a cleanup operation is the latest in a long list of lows! And that too at a scale that hasn’t been seen in the past. While it is commendable the way LEAs have…
IntroductionThis article delves into the intricacies of additional, non binding, voluntary prayer called Tahajjud, Taraweeh, Qiyam al-Layl, and Qiyam Ramadan, with the aim to address overlooked aspects often clouded by preconceived notions, traditional beliefs, and interpretations. Rather than merely echoing conventional perspectives, this piece endeavors to ground its analysis in the core teachings of the…
The remarkable story of Bangladesh connects its regal past to the present. Bengal was the richest princely state of Mughal India with a sophisticated culture and civilization. The defeat of the youthful Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula of Bengal in 1756 established the rule of the East India Company in India. British historians admit to brutal British policies…
This article is being prepared at a time when terror proxies like Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are trying to intensify their insurgency in Balochistgan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The recent TTP attacks in Bannu and the Jaffar Express passenger train hijacking incidents are core examples of such intensity. The Jaffar Express,…
The United States knew twentieth century India through Mother Theresa who served the sickly in an ocean of poverty or through a Hollywood’s terrifying Tantric named Mola Ram, from the Indiana Jones universe. India came close to declaring sovereign default in 1991 with foreign reserves of just US$1 billion. Dr. Manmohan Singh, an economist of…
In the ever-evolving chessboard of South Asian geopolitics, Pakistan finds itself at a critical juncture, grappling with the unintended consequences of its once-vaunted alliance with the Taliban. What was envisioned as a strategic triumph – a friendly regime in Kabul and a buffer against Indian influence – has morphed into a complex web of challenges….
Say what you may about Donald Trump, he keeps things interesting! From signing a plethora of executive orders to planning to take over countries to firing federal employees and effectively shutting down USAID – all is par for the course, pun intended. Just like in 2018, the second stint of President Donald Trump has kicked…
Muslims believe in One God, One Messenger, and One Book (Quran) which discusses most subjects[1], yet sects exist. One major reason for sectarianism is the use of different Hadiths[2] for conflicting interpretations of Quranic verses[3]. Many wonder why, after the compilation of the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Rightly Guided…
