Contemporary geopolitical attributes of South Asia are unambiguously designing a new outlook of the region in which incompatible national standings cemented in various points of disagreements between India and Pakistan are going to draw a new future of the region. The inflexible national standings of both states have dragged the region towards nuclearization where India…
Recently the 13th Economic Cooperation Organization (EC)) summit was held in Islamabad. The theme was ‘Connectivity for Regional Prosperity’ and the participants reviewed the objective conditions and progress in implementation of ECO programs and projects. ECO was a great diplomatic victory of Pakistan as all member states participated; the summit projected Pakistan’s principle stance on greater regional…
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”-Albert Einstein The true essence of the above quote lies in the fact that the very person who unlocked the most forceful weapon mankind has ever witnessed advocated peace through understanding, which compels us to establish it as a reality of life. In…
The vastness of oceans which count more than two third of the planet earth has witnessed virtual shrinking over the last 2–3 decades. This has been primarily caused due mammoth advancements in naval warfare TTPs (Tactics, Techniques and Procedures), hi-tech mass destruction weapons, long range high definition sensors, robust command, control, communications and Intelligence systems….
Turkmenistan is the NEW CHAIRMAN of the Energy Charter Conference. Keeping in view Turkmenistan’s contribution in terms of energy cooperation within the region and beyond, its diversified but integrated energy policies for achieving energy security, diversification of energy, saving of energy, supply of energy, Turkmenistan was unanimously elected Chairman of the Energy Charter Conference for 2017, at a meeting…
Recently a handful of incidents have indicated the insecure nature of the world and the reaction of the world has been to respond with an ideology of rushed nationalism. In February 2017 a suicide bomber created havoc in Pakistan when he detonated himself in an open space at a religious shrine in Sindh causing 80…
Introduction “Terrorism is (largely) a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.”—Patrick J. Kennedy The specter of resurgent terrorism has become the most threatening challenge of the twenty-first century. The monster of terrorism coupled with militancy has continued to wreak havoc in most…
“The rebels (khawarij) are the dogs of the Hell.” [Ibn Majah 173]; “There will be division and sectarianism in my nation and a people (the Kharijites) will come with beautiful words and evil deeds. They will recite the Quran but it will not pass beyond their throats. They will leave the religion as an arrow…
Another Afghan peace process has caught international attention, albeit belatedly. Russia, China and Pakistan got together in Moscow on December 27 for the third round of secretary level talks. Though earlier two rounds went almost unnoticed, the recent one invoked an overreaction from Kabul, while Washington also radiated a feeling of unease. Nonetheless, the outcome…
February 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, which is one of the blackest and bloodiest pages of human history. Even after 25 years, the scars remain raw and the trauma as stark as ever. Khojaly Massacre The Khojaly massacre is one of the most heinous and bloodiest events of the 20th century….
