Since its inception Pakistan is supposed to be a parliamentary democracy and a federation. But the rules of functioning for such a set-up have never been understood by the rulers. From the very beginning personal, family and group interests of the civilian rulers have ruled the roost and political parties have been created as a…
When the recent meeting took place between the Punjab Governor and TikTok influencers many sneered at the thought of the popular app being utilised as a platform to promote Coronavirus awareness. By next morning, there was a debate on the internet regarding this matter. What the naysayers didn’t realise was the pull of the audience…
David Smith’s book The Quetta Experience is a groundbreaking and unique study of Pakistan army’s prestigious Command & Staff College that trains army officers for higher ranks. This book is based on interviews of American army officers who attended Command and Staff College at Quetta in Pakistan. Foreign Area Officers (FAO) of US army spent…
A webinar was held on 9 July 2020 on “India China Standoff at Ladakh and its Impact on Kashmir” under the auspices of Karachi Council of Foreign Relations (KCFR), Chaired by Chairman of the Council, Ikram Sehgal. Dr. Huma Baqai, Vice Chair, KCFR moderated the Webinar. Prominent speakers were HE Sardar Masood Khan (President, AJ&K),…
Introduction God sent messengers and prophets to deliver the Divine Revelations for guidance, however with the passage of time the real message of God got blurred and distorted due to additional books written by scholars and clergy to explain the message of God. No one could be sure of the authenticity and validity of these…
Introduction Cyberspace had been an important discourse within the ambit of international information security mostly examined through the lens of non-kineticism, where state actors along with non-state actors are blamed to exploit the unchecked world of internet. The impetus in the information technology and global reliance on communication through internet had opened a new theatre…
Bombs Blasts/IEDs A man was killed in a bomb explosion in Kamarsar area in Mamond tehsil in Bajaur district on Thursday, July 2. Sources said that miscreants had planted a bomb to a shop in Kamarsar area in Mamond tehsil when it went off with a big bang. As a result, a 60-year old watchman…
ABSTRACT Dr. Muhammad Iqbal is the National Poet of Pakistan. The world at large recognizes him as a great orientalist, philosopher and humanist. He is the true vicegerent of Almighty Allah (SWT) due to his primary role of preserving Nature and natural bounties. He is a staunch lover of Divine Creations whether inanimate or animate…
Introduction Amid the outbreak of coronavirus, the world is again witnessing the change in prevailing shift in the use of conventional forces to weapons of mass destruction. With the introduction of ballistic missiles as nuclear warhead in the twentieth century that could potentially be fired from the territory of one state and wreak great destruction…
The spread of infectious disease in the world, commonly recognized as Covid-19, has shaken the traditional foundations of the international system. A long list of strategic differences between states has become the issue of relatively less important for the international community before the rise of the novel coronavirus. The rise of coronavirus from Chinese city…
