Context The abrupt withdrawal of US and coalition forces from Afghanistan last August and the arrival of Afghan Taliban at the helm represented a key turning point in the region and beyond. The attention in the past had remained on the risks of what the return of Afghan Taliban would mean. Now that it is…
Dear Readers, Water is arguably one of the most important commodities in this world, as important as crops, metals and energy are to this Earth, none of would them matter without water. Water is the basis of all life and it, more than anything else, is a vital element for human survival. It is rather ironic…
Suicide Bombings The security forces on Sunday, Feb 06 killed a suicide bomber during an Intelligence Based Operation conducted near Dial road, Tank, on confirmed intelligence reports of presence of TTP terrorists. The operation is continuing to eliminate terrorist abettors and accomplices, said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) media release. Bomb/IED Attacks Four people…
The global nuclear debates started focusing on South Asian regional politics with the prevalence of nuclear shadows on the decades-long India-Pakistan rivalry. Academic circles of the international strategic community diverted their attention towards the South Asian nuclear order while developing their analysis on the India-Pakistan strategic competition. Apart from fluctuating viewpoints, the Indian and Pakistani…
Abstract The quest for energy and resources has been a challenging course for the policy makers of Pakistan and in such an epoch, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been welcomed wholeheartedly and is considered a ray of hope. Whilst Pakistan is suffering from energy and economic crisis, China is searching for various alternate…
This article is important in light of the existing situation between Russia and Ukraine and their corresponding foreign policies. The invasion has begun and it is not sure how long it may take for this war to end. Russia has kept a low profile in the past couple of decades focusing on fixing internal and…
Introduction Revelation is an important terminology in religion and theology, it is revealing or disclosing of truth or knowledge through communication with God. He (ألله Allah) revealed his final message for the guidance of the humanity through Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh), the seal of the Prophets (last Prophet), via the angel Gabriel. This last revelation, Qur’an,…
PRELUDE 1.1 It has been repeatedly experienced that anti-Islam forces have been playing with the sentiments of the Muslim world in one form or the other. They have been airing baseless issues about The Divine Injunctions and The Holy Prophets. The common Muslims get agitated on the first sign of such offensive remarks and undertake…
In Pakistan, intellectual endeavours especially those emanating from the government are few and far between. Therefore, any governmental work done in that domain should be cherished. Consequently, the recently released National Security Policy its publicly available version anyway should be appreciated. I have previously written about rebooting the national security framework of Pakistan so that…
The recently held Indian-Central Asian multilateral summit meeting has refreshed New Delhi’s desire for enhancing its influence beyond South Asia. The virtual meeting hosted by Prime Minister Modi was based on the formulation of a broader inter-regional framework for cooperative ties between India and the five Central Asian Republics (CARs). The vision of regional security and stability…
