Some keys unlock doors, allowing us to delve into the innermost dimensions of our minds. These keys – upbringing, experiences, setbacks, education, and others – unleash a flood of curiosity, imagination, and limitless thinking power, enabling us to contemplate and question the world around us. Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon…
IntroductionIn the last issue of DJ, “Tanzih and Tashbih” were discussed, the key concepts in Islamic theology representing God’s dual nature of incomparability and similarity. Tanzih means declaring God’s incomparability, emphasizing that He is free from all imperfections and unlike any creation. It highlights God’s transcendence, as in the Quranic verse “Nothing is like Him”…
For every professional, making the move from academics to the business world is a major turning point. This transition presents a number of difficulties for many students, including adjusting to a new corporate culture, comprehending and negotiating office politics, striking a balance between work and personal life, and overcoming emotions of being an impostor. A…
The concept of “security” is deeply rooted in history, deriving from the Latin word “securus,” meaning freedom from worry. It evolved in the 16th century as states became the primary actors in the international system post-Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, making security a top priority in a self-help world. This basic understanding of security has…
Iran and Israel are engaged in an undeclared war in the last two decades. It is mainly a proxy war revolving around Iran’s attempts to acquire nuclear capability and Israel’s attempts to thwart these efforts. Since Iran is unable to match the military, diplomatic and economic strength of Israel it has used the strategy of…
Recent developments in Pakistan are worrisome for fellow citizens due to a multi-dimensional nexus that points towards Indian financial support to the Afghan Taliban regime in Afghanistan and the violent attitude of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) that is also backed by the Afghan Taliban regime. It is now absolutely clear that the Afghan Taliban…
Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution and a Dalit by himself, was one of the most farsighted souls of the then Indian Subcontinent, as he had the vision of empowering millions of scheduled castes lingering under the lines of apartheid and discrimination in a fellow-Hindu dominated society. That is why he once turned down…
Bomb Blasts/IEDS On May 31, at least four Army personnel were killed and several others were injured in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) explosion targeting a military vehicle in Gowash area of Kharan District in Balochistan. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack. Seven Army soldiers, including a Captain, were killed…
ContextOn May 13, India signed a 10-year agreement to develop and operate Iran’s strategic Chahbahar Port, committing $120 million, along with an additional $250 million loan credit facility for related projects. This landmark deal between Iran and India has unsettled the US and threatened China and Pakistan by India’s full-scale presence next to the Gwadar…
China’s weapon modernization is intensifying its strategic competition with the US, leading to instability in the international security environment. To begin, what is the strategic competition that creates such situations? When Chinese officials were asked, they said that there is no such strategic competition with the US, rather China is compelled to fall under this…
