Pakistan has opted to launch another outreach effort to improve relations with its two unpredictable neighbours India and Afghanistan. However, this sort of diplomatic impatience is not likely to work. What needs attention is identification of fault lines which come back in circles to haunt each such effort by Pakistan, and then try to rectify…
The tragic incident of 9/11 and the onset of American-sponsored war on terror internationally significantly changed the traditional patterns of world politics. The conventional standards for dealing with the security challenges have become an outdated outfit in the twenty first century. The overwhelming wave of non-traditional security challenges forced states to formulate a multilateral framework…
Context As Donald Trump settles down in his role as the new president, a considerable amount of discussion is focused on how he is likely to deal with the ongoing campaign against extremism. Since its inception in the aftermath of 9/11, the war against terror is continually evolving, and thus the question of how best…
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….
Donald John Trump, the 45th President of United States and a renowned businessman politician of the Republican Party assumed office on January 20, 2016 after winning the US elections on November 08, 2016. Trump is significantly emphasizing the Sino–US relations free trade agreement under North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) parallel to inter continental trade…
The national interest of a country often plays the underlying role in determining its relations with other states. Similarly, due to convergent and shared economic and security objectives, both Pakistan and Russia are slowly but steadily coming closer to each other on economic and security fronts. After Pakistan’s inclusion into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide Bombings/AttacksAt least two persons were injured in a blast near a mosque in Shafi Town area of Rahim Yar Khan District in Punjab on December 30, reports Dawn. Rescue officials said there were two attackers, a man and a burqa-clad individual. The burqa-clad attacker allegedly blew themselves up while the…
Sustained social development is one the key priorities of the Emirate of Sharjah. Its ruler, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi stresses the importance of partnerships between governments and society to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sharjah which is the manufacturing hub of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is achieving new…
With over 20% of the world’s population and 40% of the poverty-stricken, South Asia remains one of the world’s poorest regions. Political strife, distrust and occasional clashes undermine integration in a region with a history of territorial disputes and military conflicts. Accountable democracy remains elusive, the deficit stemming from a feudal mentality among the ruling…
Duty is what one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation. Recognizing a duty means a person theoretically commits himself to its fulfillment without considering one’s own self-interest, even involving some sacrifice of immediate self-interest. Duty is often perceived as something owed to one’s country (patriotism), or to one’s homeland or…
