The Importance of FM Javad Zarif’s Visit to Pakistan There is no gainsaying to the fact that the geostrategic, geopolitical and geo-economic factors have, indubitably, always played a pivotal role in bringing states together so as to maximise their socioeconomic and security interests. On the same line, both Pakistan and Iran, due to their geographical…
While the US is anticipating conclusion of a peace agreement with the Taliban by September, followed by elections in which Taliban could participate as apolitical group, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani fears fading into oblivion. In his quest for continued relevance in future Afghan landscape, he visited Pakistan on 27-28 June. Long pending invitation by…
In this era of uncertainty, insurgency and terrorism are hotly debated notions. Although they may be similar in language, but they are completely different in reality. While discussing both, previous op-ed in this series has defined insurgency as a policy which highlights the power asymmetry between two aggressive and belligerent groups where the objective of…
Abstract India is known to have been pursuing a long-term three-stage nuclear energy program for many decades which is essentially, at the first stage, planned to build a breed of heavy water power reactors that would generate Plutonium to fuel breeder reactors, and then it would build another breed of advanced heavy water reactor which…
The earlier decision to postpone the National Assembly session scheduled for 3 March had been met with extreme derision and wide-spread anger in East Pakistan. Hartals (general strikes) all over the province were ordered by the Awami League, and Mujib made it clear that the postponement decision would not go unchallenged. Behind the scenes, though,…
Introduction Terrorism is a global menace, not restricted to any one race, religion, faith or country. Recently the world witnessed the massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, followed by another massacre of Christian worshippers on Easter in Sri Lanka. The attack on a Synagogue in the USA is another form of racism, hatred, discrimination and…
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) gas Pipeline has once again become significant because of the emerging socio-economic, geopolitical and geostrategic developments in the region. Re-imposition of US sanctions on Iran has debarred other countries not to trade with Iran, escalating tensions between the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) and Iran and above all economic meltdown…
Narendra Modi has scored an expected, yet dramatic, election victory. Modi is the first non-Congress prime minister in India to return to power after a full five-year term. It was a well participated election; about 67 percent of more than 900 million eligible voters cast their ballots. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested the election on…
The Indian navy scrambled its submarine for surveillance, and seemingly, deterrence missions during the Indo-Pak crises that ensued Pulwama attacks. Their principal aim was to target Pakistan Maritime interests while denying Pakistan Navy the liberty of action. The bid failed as India was unable to maintain forward offensive posture. What would have been the Indian…
Cybercrimes are on the rise in the world and Pakistan is not an exemption. Innovations of technologies and human lust for easy money have trigged its intensity. With the dawn of virtual reality in terms of social media and border less connectivity through computers, the science and arts of cybercrimes have become more complex and…
