With the Pacific Ocean dominated by the US and Japan while the Indian Ocean by the US (conceivably along with its new ally India), China has to turn to its centuries old land routes. As far back as the 11th century, Genghis Khan was exhorting his generals not to depend upon the seas but upon…
When former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi announced July 25 as the Election Day 2018, the mystery was why (1) he gave only 60 days instead of the 90 days that he could and (2) why he did not pay heed to the extremely hot weather of June and July which would not only make campaigning…
Former Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali khan mentioned many times about an ongoing conspiracy against Pakistan since past few years from regional and distant enemies. Although he didn’t elaborate much regarding the nature of that conspiracy but the level of the seriousness and confidentiality was such that only a few people had knowledge of such…
Elections were held in Turkey on June 24, 2018. It was the first time in the national/ political history of Turkey that presidential as well as parliamentary elections were held simultaneously. It was paradigm shift in its ongoing socio-economic and geopolitical system by adopting presidential mode of democracy instead of parliamentary. It provided fair leveling…
Christianity, Judaism and Islam are great Abrahamic religions, while there are many differences there are also many commonalities which can form the basis for mutual peaceful coexistence, Allah says: “Say: “O followers of earlier revelation! Come unto that tenet which we and you hold in common: that we shall worship none but God, and that…
The allegations of mishandling investors’ funds against Abraaj, a firm that has grown to become one of the most trusted private equity names and one of the developing world’s most influential investors, shocked investors and financial institutions triggering distress signals. Hue and cry raised complaints by some investors having ulterior motivation that the Dubai-based Abraaj…
The regional dynamics of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) have changed in the last few decades. Some of the important development includes nuclearisation of the South Asian region, and implied Power Projection by states through multinational alliances and by maintaining their presence in IOR. The scenario is further complicated due to emerging challenges like piracy,…
It has been one of the most difficult tasks for almost all successive governments in Pakistan to effectively manage relations with the US. Even though Pakistan has helped the US achieve its overriding security and economic objectives in South Asia since the 1950s, Washington has unfairly blamed Islamabad for propping up the Afghan Taliban to…
The United States of America has scrapped the Iran nuclear deal 2015 and announced various sanctions on Iran and multinational companies doing businesses in it. After North and South Korean peace talk it was feared the next target of international imperialistic forces would be Iran which proved to be unfortunately true. Now the world has…
Imposition of governor’s rule and the ongoing bloodshed in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) along with statements emanating from India about the a ‘crackdown’ on Kashmiris in IoK, indicate an alarming Indian imperviousness to international opinion, as it continues with its gross violations of human rights in IoK. Such steps are likely to result in enhanced…
