The elections of 2014 in India changed the fate of Indian politics by bringing the rule of a religiously fanatical political party into power and placing the entire Indian nation under the influence of Hindutva politics. The election results granted victory to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and made Narendra Modi the fourteenth prime minister…
Introduction Trade routes have determined the economic strength of a country or empire for centuries. In the distant past the main trade routes crossed Eurasia on land (Silk Route) – the share of sea trade was less. Starting with the 15th century, the trade shifted clearly in favor of trading through the oceans. Naval dominance…
Suicide BombingsA Policeman and a child were killed, while 24 others including 20 Policemen were injured in a suicide blast targeting a Police truck in Baleli area of Quetta, in the morning of November 30 (Today), reports Geo TV. According to Quetta Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Ghulam Azfar Mahesar, “the explosion took place…
Pakistan’s Western porous border with Afghanistan is a challenge for Pakistan, as no Afghan govt has accepted the ‘Durand Line.’ Withdrawal of US forces from Kabul in August, 2021 was celebrated by many in Pakistan. I insisted on being watchful and careful. The Taliban, despite all our sacrifices across the board over four decades, will…
Vladimir Putin is a name that is the focus of geo-political analysts, journalists, statesmen and politicians across the world. He is a man that has changed the face of geo-politics with his hard decision-making. Many would call him an autocrat and an authoritarian but he has made a name for himself and has not allowed…
Clint Eastwood has been the most successful actor of his generation, with a lot of accolades to his name. None more so than in the movie Dirty Harry, a phrase that is all the vogue in the vernacular media nowadays for different reasons! In the film – with an empty 44 magnum in his hand,…
.أَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰانِ الرَّجِيْمِ – بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيم (279)..وَإِن تُبْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ رُءُوسُ أَمْوَالِكُمْ لَا تَظْلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ … if you desist (from taking Riba/ usury), repent, then you shall have your capital; neither shall you make (the debtor) suffer loss ( by asking for more) nor shall you be made to suffer loss…
Background: I must confess that the topic of ‘food security’ was farthest from my mind since my main focus has always been on Strategic and Foreign Policy doctrine for many years and also what Pakistan has to do to adjust strategically as well as tactically to curb and maneuver forthcoming regional and global challenges. However,…
The completion of seventy-five years of bilateral cooperation between Washington and Islamabad gave rise to a brief round of celebration between the US and Pakistan. Leaders of both states formally conveyed to the international community their determination for exploring new dimensions of bilateral cooperation while celebrating the long history of their cooperative interaction. Diplomatic officials…
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction”. E. F. Schumacher In recent months, there have been increased incidences of terrorism mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has taken responsibility of…
