ContextPoliTact has previously noted that since 9/11 the threat perception of the Middle Eastern nations have transferred from being fixated on Israel to dealing with and countering violent extremism. A similar shift also occurred in South Asia, where the debate has continued if the threat Pakistan faces is primarily external or internal. More specifically, should…
Brian Cloughley’s A History of Pakistan Army is the fourth edition of a book originally written in 1999. This edition adds many new chapters especially tenures of General Pervez Musharraf and General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. The author is one of few foreigners with long association with some senior Pakistani officers going back to early 1980s…
The breaking news on the morning of May 02, 2011 (Pakistan Time) of the US Seal Team 6’s daring night raid inside Pakistan that eliminated OBL, the most wanted terrorist of USA, had the Pakistani public in a state of shock and utter disbelief. In the beginning a significant majority in the country refused to…
As the Afghan peace process is learning the ropes, attendant issues keep surfacing time and again. However, despite fragility, the process is poised to move forward, albeit in inches. Those who have stakes in keeping the country unstable are working overtime to impede the peace process and as a starting point, effort is on to…
Uzbekistan’s commercial banks do not attract the speculative banking capital. Also its banks do not participate in any speculative banking operations due to which its domestic banking system is stable and strong. Foreign rating agencies give the commercial banks of Uzbekistan stable ratings since the banking system of the country develops on strong basis, augment…
“GOD is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Almighty” (Qur’an;13:16). “… The Lord our God is one Lord” (Moses, Deuteronomy;6:4; Jesus,Mark;12:29). “I ALONE AM GOD! I AM GOD and there is NONE LIKE ME” (Isaiah 46:9). “Surely, God does not forgive that a partner is ascribed to Him, and He…
Karachi is the largest and most thickly populated city of Pakistan. It houses 60% of country’s Industry therefore known as major trade and commercial hub. The two ports of Karachi, Bin Qasim and Karachi port handle almost 99 percent of the country’s imports and exports. Apart from infrastructure of national and commercial importance related to…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide AttacksAt least two Policemen were killed and six others were injured in the morning of June 11 when a suicide blast targeting the vehicle of Deputy Commandant of Frontier Reserve Police (FRP) occurred in Hayatabad area of Peshawar, reports Dawn. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Mian Saeed confirmed that the…
Pakistan and China have been enjoying extremely close and mutually beneficial relations since 1951 when diplomatic ties were established between the two. During Beijing’s period of international isolation in the 1960s and early 1970s, Pakistan, that was one of the first countries, and the first Islamic state, to recognize the People’s Republic of China in…
China has effectively checkmated American “Pivot to Asia” rhetoric by mobilizing the support of 57 countries for its economic venture, Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). We in Pakistan welcome the setting up of AIIB and view it as an instrument of regional development. At the same time caution is due for AIIB, it should watch…
