IntroductionPakistan has been engaged in fighting resurgent terrorists and militants for more than a decade. Over these years, some specific anti-terrorism and counter-militancy operations have been vigorously conducted in the terror-infested tribal areas. During and/or after these operations, particular peace accords between the government and terrorists were also signed in order to bring about and…
“The institution of diplomacy is as old as history itself. Oppenheim in his treatise of International Law has stated ‘Legation as an institution for the purpose of negotiating between different states is as old as histories whose records are full of examples of legations sent and received by the oldest nations.’ History records that in…
Turkmenistan is blessed with huge natural reservoirs and resources in shape of oil and gas and other precious metals. Moreover, its export-oriented energy policy makes it one of the ideal countries in the Central Asian countries and the world to do businesses. Its outstanding commercial diplomacy holds the secret of its high ratios of exports….
Two recent exposures have hit India badly: likelihood of attack on Indian Air Force Station Pathankot turning out as a false flag operation orchestrated by Indian intelligence agencies under the able tutelage of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and the Kulbhushan Jadhav saga. Both have brought embarrassment to India. The world is now better aware…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made great strides against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It has already initiated legal, political, economic and strategic measures to marginalize the ISIS in the region and around the globe. Its “Anti-Terrorism Strategy” has been rated the best to fight against looming threat of terrorism. Saudi…
IntroductionThis is the most important lecture by Dr. Muhammad Iqbal, sixth in the book “Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam”. In fact the idea behind the whole work put across in the famous work revolves around it. It is in this lecture that Iqbal urges the need for modernization in Islamic thought. “The principle of movement…
The tales of the old Silk Road have captured the imagination of people across the world for centuries. A network of trade routes connecting east and west has linked ancient China with the wider world to trade in silks, spices, and other exotic commodities throughout recorded history. However, the term ‘Silk Road’ or ‘Silk Route’…
IntroductionIn “The Spirit of Muslim Culture”, the fifth lecture being explored, Iqbal differentiates the psychological difference between the prophetic and mystic type on consciousness. In order to imagine the value of the Prophets’ religious experience is to examine the cultural world that has been created by them. Iqbal also highlights the Muslim culture and the…
H.E. Islam Karimov the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan delivered a keynote speech at the extended session of the Cabinet of Ministers on January 16, 2016. He highlighted Uzbekistan’s socio-economic achievements during 2015 and the future targets for 2016. He also outlined his government’s important priorities of economic program for the year 2016. He…
IntroductionAccording to the renowned structural realist, John J Mearsheimer, the Chinese economic and military rise in the 21st century would not be peaceful; the US would employ all means, fair or foul, to contain and impede China from challenging the long-lasting American hegemony in the world. The competition between the two has awakened a dormant…
