Much has been written about how the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project will turn Pakistan’s fortunes around merely by being a transit for raw materials and energy resources to western China. There is the notion that Gwadar will become a ‘new Dubai’, a glimmering El Dorado on the shores of the Arabian Sea and the…
Major General Muhammad Akbar Khan (1897-1993) was the senior most Muslim officer at the time of independence in 1947. He was the son of Risaldar Major Fazal Dad Khan (1847-1943) who a Minhas Rajput from Chakwal area. His family’s fortune was linked with Sikh durbar. After the demise of Sikh rule and emergence of British…
All socio-economic-politico achievements of modern Azerbaijan are associated with the name of heydar Aliyev, the national leader of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Strategist & VisionaryHeydar Aliyev played a crucial role in Azerbaijan`s modern independence history. The Heydar Aliyev era means a new era and a new history for Azerbaijan. Heydar Aliyev was a genuine man….
“The CPEC project enjoys a unique geostrategic location, standing at the cross roads of three major engines of growth, including South Asia, China and Central Asia. It will change the fate of three billion people in the region. It will also serve as the hub of a major trade zone.”Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Pakistan’s Prime Minister…
The growing strategic culture of South Asia has always remained a central point of insurgency and counterinsurgency operations. The international community prefers to study South Asian culture of violence in evolving notions of state of insurgency and its undeniable influence on social, economic and political values of nations that are fighting to neutralize the emerging…
IntroductionNapoleon once remarked: “The foreign policy of a country is (largely) determined by its geography.” The geostrategic, geopolitical and geo-economic factors have always played an important role in bringing states together with the intent to maximize their burgeoning socio-economic and security interests. Similarly, due to their geographical proximity and long-lasting religious and cultural affinities, both…
“Drones kill innocent people and aggravate hatred” Former American President Jimmy Carter1 IntroductionOn 1st of July 2016 US President Obama signed the executive order “United States policy on pre- and post-strike measures to address civilian casualties in US operations involving the use of force.” The initiative formalized and discussed the American policy towards dead and…
During his June 2015 visit to Bangladesh, Modi made a startling confession of an otherwise known reality that Bangladesh came into being largely due to Indian covert support to separatist elements and overt military aggression. India has never reconciled to the reality of creation of Pakistan. Irrespective of the party in power, there has been…
Presidential Election was held on December 4, 2016 in Uzbekistan; according to Uzbekistan’s Central Election Commission acting President and Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev won the election with 88.6 percent of the vote which is 1.51 percent more than what late Islam Karimov got when he was first elected president in 1991. Uzbek Central Election CommissionAccording…
IntroductionEvery year on 12th of Rabi-ul-Awal (Islamic lunar month) majority of Muslims all over the world celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) as a token of love. This year coincidently this event was on 12-12-2016. Muslims love their Prophet more than anyone else. He had such an amazing personality that even his arch rivals…
