Pakistan is going through multiple challenges in current times on economics, security, and political fronts. On the other hand, there are certain activities in the region that are of utmost important for Pakistan to take notice of and do appropriate measures to curb the possible impact. One noticeable activity is the Indian recent advancements towards…
“I don’t need you to agree with me; I need you to care about me”. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Israel is going through unprecedented upheaval where large numbers are protesting the government’s legislative agenda related to the judiciary. Israeli politics is notoriously fractious, and the political system only allows a coalition government. Both Israelis and outsiders…
“To fight a protracted war”. This is the literal translation of a four-character Chinese Chengyu idiom. It is thought to have been conceived by Sun Tzu, the great Chinese military strategist. In his era-defining book “The Art of War”, Sun Tzu says that “the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting”….
With Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Opposition Leader Raja Riaz reaching a consensus” after some “deliberations”, founder member of the Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) Senator Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, was named the Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan. Hailing from the Kakar tribe of Pashtun ethnicity in Balochistan, the former Senator (he immediately resigned from BAP…
The recent developments in the global and regional arena are troublesome and dangerous that require careful attention from our policy makers on how to maneuver Pakistan’s foreign policy and military strategy from strategic positioning standpoint. There are certain deliberate attempts from the western bloc to pursue containment of China in order to carry over world’s…
For a country blessed with many rivers, the perennial scarcity of water in Pakistan is because of the shortage of storage capacity. While problematic presently, a full blown crisis is not so far in the distant future. While all provinces face shortages of water, Balochistan stands out as the most affected. This looming disaster can…
“Theologians may quarrel, but the mystics of the world speak the same language.”Meister Eckhart (1260-1328) Every religion has two aspects; one deals with outward rituals and legal codes while the other with mystical aspect of contemplation and self-improvement. Mysticism tries to bridge the gap of understanding between an eternal divine entity and a finite universe…
The Magna Carta, or the “Charter of Liberties”, limiting the King’s power and strengthening the rights of nobles was agreed to by King John at Runnymede near London on June 15, 1215. Brokered by the Archbishop of Canterbury and meant to rein in rebellious barons, without any sincere intent John was simply playing for time…
‘Strategic assets’ is a relatively new concept that arose in connection with the fast-forward development of economic globalization in the 20thc. and a new wave of economic cold war that has been leashed by the change in economic power centers more recently and the reorganization of economic, political and strategic alliances connected with it. By…
Suicide BombingThree Security Force (SF) personnel and a child were killed and 10 others sustained injured in a vehicle-borne suicide attack in the Miranshah area of North Waziristan District on July 5, reports Dawn. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the suicide bomber intended to target the security forces’ post, but the assailant was…
