The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is the horizon where almost all the nations agreed to address a common concern of eradicating Chemical Weapons (CWs). Generally speaking, OPCW is working against proliferation of CWs. It thrives to achieve this goal through various arrangements ranging from restrictions on production and transportation to destruction…
Target Tehran is the story of Israel’s attempts to thwart nuclear ambitions of Iran and efforts that led to normalization of Israel’s relations with Arab countries in 2020 that was called the Abraham Accords. Yonah Jeremey Bob and Ilan Evyatar are veteran Israeli journalists with reliable sources in Israeli security establishment. The book deals with…
The changing dynamics of global power politics and its unavoidable impacts on South Asian regional politics have drawn the attention of international academic communities towards the contesting stances of New Delhi and Islamabad against each other. A plethora of literature has appeared from different parts of the world relating to the changing attributes of the…
A peacebuilding initiative between India and Pakistan came to the fore in the form of a brilliantly scripted play in Washington DC. Akbar Ahmed’s Gandhi and Jinnah Return Home has been making waves from the Greenberg Theatre Auditorium at the American University. As several Indian friends received their Pakistani ones warmly at the door, there was a…
An Exclusive Interview of Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar 1. What initial goals and aspirations motivated you to enter politics? My motivation to enter politics stemmed from a deep desire to serve my country and contribute to its development. My initial goals and aspirations were to bring about positive change, address the issues faced by the…
Context Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, the Afghan Taliban character has been evolving and so are ties with Pakistan. The widely held apprehension that US exit will make Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) bolder is coming to fruition – as the number of TTP linked extremist attacks continue to rise in Pakistan with Baloch…
Dr Amjad Saqib founded Akhuwat in 2001, transitioning from a historical and philosophical discourse to a practical approach to poverty alleviation. Previously serving in Pakistan’s Civil Services and witnessing the devastating effects of poverty as the General Manager of the Punjab Rural Support Program (PRSP), Dr Saqib was compelled to dedicate his life to helping…
Suicide Attacks Three Policemen were killed and 16 other personnel sustained injuries as terrorists rammed an explosive-laden car into Daraban Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan District on December 12, reports ARY News. The terrorists hit a car full of explosives at the main gate of the Daraban police station main gate. As a result, three…
Ikram Sehgal I want to start with Pakistan’s location as geography plays an important role in the development process. We cannot choose our neighbours. We are unfortunate; we have India on one side and one of the most ungrateful nations on this Earth on the other side, Afghanistan, our policy on Afghanistan is incalculable and,…
Ikram Sehgal I will begin by addressing our membership in the World Economic Forum. If you examine the crucible of this forum, you can discern the dynamics of the relationship between Pakistan and India. In one instance, there were nearly 100 prominent Indian businessmen present, while we had about five representatives from Pakistan. This setting…
