Introduction: The traditional Great Game” term used in literature was a political and diplomatic confrontation that existed for most of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century between the British and Russian Empires over Afghanistan where the intent was to maintain Afghanistan as a buffer state between the two Empires. The Great Game…
Introduction One of the main demands of the religious scholars [Ulema] and Muslims is the elimination of Riba in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to the Quran, Riba is prohibited, which has been defined by scholars as: “all forms of interest are Riba and hence prohibited”. The Islamic finance contains many other prohibitions as well, such…
Dear Readers, After the early demise of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in September 1948, followed three years later by the assassination of Pakistan’s first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, the performances of leaders that followed, almost across the board with honourable exceptions, left much to be desired. The Quaid’s dream of Pakistan becoming a truly…
The Taliban are asking for a political deal, they are likely to be a leading partner in the forthcoming semi-inclusive political dispensation of Afghanistan. All eyes are focused on the US sponsored intra-Afghan dialogue, the international community awaits with bated breath whether there would, at all, be a treaty or the Korea model of ending…
Context Now that US is withdrawing from Afghanistan and that ambiguity is out of the equation the attention is naturally shifting how will the balance the power be achieved. There are obviously several competitors battling it out. In this the critical aspect is the influence of players that have been historically and culturally more engaged…
Bombs Blasts/IEDs A woman and four children were killed in an explosion at a house in Landi Kotal tehsil (revenue unit) of Khyber District in the evening of June 29, reports Samaa TV. Six other persons also sustained injuries. According to initial reports, the blast occurred after an explosive device inside the house went off. A…
1. PROLOGUE 1.1 Devastating Dimensions The climate change crisis has deepened beyond limits and is expanding at an unimaginable speed. Statistical, mathematical and computerized models have utterly failed to comprehend the underlying disasters and this poses an alarming and existential threat to Planet Earth. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has continuously…
A handful of Pakistani netizens tried to promote a ‘stick policy’ relating to enforcing methods of pressure on those unwilling to take the coronavirus vaccines. Good thing it was a few short comments which disappeared as that was a serious lapse in judgement. Forcing the population to take something they are hesitant about may cause…
The recent revelation about use of Pegasus software for surveillance of mobile phones by several governments surprised very few. It simply confirmed what most of us believe that surveillance is now part of modern life. This information is not new. In 2013, details about National Security Agency (NSA) running an electronic surveillance program on massive scale…
Even by Pakistan’s highly desensitised standards, the recent case of underage sexual abuse takes the sorry tale of sordid events to a new low. The impact may not be profound even though it ought to be when you hear or read about such incidents. However, the existence of a sickening video makes it hard to…
