While Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai and India’s Kailash Satyarthi share the Nobel Peace Prize for the year, their countries are engaged in a sort of ‘small-scale war’ in the UN acknowledged disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Hopefully, the two laureates would put together their energies and help resolve one of the longest outstanding disputes on…
Floods are a regular phenomenon in the world particularly in areas where the rainfall is seasonal as in South East and South Asia due to monsoon. Our rivers are basically glacier fed with level of glaciated waters heaviest in Indus and decreasing eastwards. Contrary to popular belief the rains provide only a part of river…
Rapidly changing geo-political development (formation of new government in Afghanistan) and geo-strategic scenarios (Pakistani Taliban announcement to allegiance with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, US security agreement with newly formed Afghanistan’s government and sever violation at LOC from India) are the wake-up call for Armed Forces of Pakistan and Civilian leadership. Moreover, new…
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a crucial role in global and regional economic development. It is a leading player in strengthening partnerships with Arab bilateral and multilateral partners for development assistance and scaling up support for countries in transition in many parts of the world. Despite weak global economic conditions and ongoing financial crunch,…
Introduction“God is the One Who has created Heaven and Earth, and sends down water from the sky. He brings forth produce by means of it as sustenance for you. He has subjected ships to you so they may sail at sea by His command”. Al-Quran Surah Ibrahim Verse 32 Oceans have provided mankind with resources…
Democracy, as an ancient and evolving system of governance to this day, has achieved general acceptance and recognition as a universal value. However, when it comes to the democratization process, every nation must play its own instrument in the symphony of its unique culture. All nations are consciously to undergo the evolutionary stages of human…
According to latest World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report (September, 2014), United Arab Emirates has tremendously excel in different categories in the world. The UAE jumps 7 ranks in the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 issued by the World Economic Forum. It is the 12th most competitive nation globally ahead of developed economies such as…
IntroductionI treasure the memory of my military life (2nd World War, 1943-45, Kashmir War, 1948, September 1965 War and the December 1971 War). During battles I had commanded patrols, platoon, rifle company battalion and a heterogeneous force. Hardly with 6 months service during October 1843 I joined 7/2 Punjab (now part of the Indian Army)…
‘The desire to gain an immediate selfish advantage always imperils their ultimate interests. If they recognize this fact, they usually recognize it too late’. Reinhold Niebuhr There is never a dull moment in Pakistan and whenever a new circus comes to the town everybody asks if the show is put by amateurs or it is…
As the masses of Pakistan struggle to pick the debris of an uncalled for, month long, political crisis that literally paralyzed the people and economy in a number of major urban centres, there is a refreshing breeze from our brotherly county—Turkey. Over the years, Turkey has been able to evolve an enviable model of political…
