Context The conflict in Afghanistan is continuing for the last 30 years or so. The present phase got underway after the tragic incident of 9/11. when the US launched a campaign against the perpetrators of the attack, Al Qaeda, and those that provided them refuge, the Afghan Taliban. While the Al Qaeda menace has been…
Abstract Nations strive hard to protect their interests which sometime lead them into competition of imposing wills on each other. The 21st century power competition is no different and nations equipped with strong elements of power are striving to adopt all available means to compete with their challengers and competitors. This involves strategies that coin…
India, as a state, presents a stimulating case of proliferating extremism. Over the centuries ‘Greater India’ has been shrinking in size as more and more ethno-sectarian minorities chose to create separate political entities in order to escape the strait jackets imposed by Hindu extremism. The post-independence era touted as India’s democratic order could not grow…
Dear Readers, Once known as the ‘City of Lights” mainly for its nightlife, peace and harmony reigned in Karachi, however this slowly gave way to chaos and lawlessness. Held hostage by criminals and militants affiliated with political parties who maintained vice-like grip over Karachi with political violence, land grabbing, armed robberies, narcotics and smuggling, snatching…
Introduction This is third and last in the series understand of articles to understand ‘The Christian Zionism’, the real threat to world peace. It’s not an overstatement to call Zionism, the mother of all conflicts. US president Donald Trump has taken the controversial decision to shift the US embassy to Jerusalem, this unjust decision is…
The Republic of Uzbekistan recently arranged an international conference titled “Afghanistan: Peace Process, Security Cooperation and Regional Connectivity” in which more than 23 countries and organizations declared their support for direct talks between the Kabul government and the Taliban to end the 16-year conflict in Afghanistan. A joint declaration was issued at the end of…
India-Israel strategic relations and their expanding areas of mutual cooperation in diverse fields have become an undeniable reality of contemporary world politics. The governments of these two states are determined in enhancing bilateral collaborating venues which will not only be helpful in securing of their strategic regional dominating ambitions but it will further help them…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide Bombings/attacksFour Frontier Corps soldiers were killed and seven other injured in a suicide bomb attack by a militant on a FC check post in Nosahar area outside Quetta city on Feb 28, reports Dawn. The deceased were identified as Muhammad Aamir, Muhammad Imran, Javed Ahmed and Muhammad Rashid. Nine people,…
