The Vision of Islam

AngelsIn the hadith of Gabriel, the Prophet said that people should have faith in God’s angels. Just as faith in God is meaningless without a concept of God, so also faith in angels has no sense unless we know what angels are. Ideas about angels that are current in our society, like common ideas of…

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Gender Disparity in Pakistan’s Police

IntorductionGender representation in policing is a critical aspect of law enforcement that directly impacts the effectiveness of policing, particularly in handling gender-based violence (GBV) and building community trust. In Pakistan, women make up only a small fraction of the total police force, which raises concerns about the inclusivity and responsiveness of the police to issues…

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Pakistan’s National Interest Doctrine

The ongoing developments in the global and regional arena require careful attention from our policy makers on how to position Pakistan’s foreign policy and military strategy from a strategic positioning standpoint. These developments include the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East, the recent Putin-Xi summit, the standoff with Afghanistan Taliban regime, upcoming SCO summit…

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Non-Compliance of Democratic People Republic of North Korea

The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea has been posing a constant threat to global non-proliferation efforts, specifically regarding its non-compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The article investigates the intricate dynamics encompassing DPRK’s non-compliance and the NPT, focusing on numerous factors that have restricted the achievement of…

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Dark Fleet

Iranians for millennia have been doing business with the world during imperial and nation-state eras in good and troubled times. Iran has been under American and western sanctions for almost fifty years but it has developed sophisticated mechanisms to survive by using a shadow infrastructure. Iran has developed a complex web of shell companies, middlemen,…

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The Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline

The saga of the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project is a stark illustration of how geopolitical complexities can impede critical infrastructure development, even when the need is dire. For Pakistan, a country grappling with chronic energy shortages, this pipeline has long represented a beacon of hope for economic stability and growth. Yet, for decades, it has…

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War, Violence and Women’s Agency in Pakistan

The issues of women’s rights in Pakistan primarily originate from the traditional positions of females associated with the conventional socio-economic and socio-political descriptions. A complex combination of various cultural, religious, and ideologically driven legal factors generally shapes the marginalized role of women in mainstream state affairs. These created the multileveled issues of women’s marginalization across…

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Maritime Security

Maritime Security is indeed a topic of great significance for any maritime nation, yet it is least talked about in Pakistan. It is so because there is generally a lack of understanding about maritime affairs owing to the continental mindset due to which the country is suffering from decades. Whether it is accorded due importance…

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