Some worrying conversation from people here have seen words such as, the Taliban ‘may not be that bad’ and are looking towards ‘change’. As a woman living here, my only reply is, why would I agree? Or perhaps they were trying to test me to see my answer. Here is my answer in print. No,…
Our western borders may temporarily cease being hostile, simmering hostility by disparate groups inimical to Pakistan will persist. Consequently the evoking of dormant activists within Pakistan cannot be ruled out. We must retain credible deterrence capability for both the Eastern and Western fronts. The difference between the two fronts is in the nature of the…
Speaking on 6th September at the British security think tank, Royal United Security Institute (RUSI), Tony Blair confirmed that not only (1) he hasn’t learnt any lessons from history but (2) keeps to his old policy of denying established fact and substituting them with what he is universally known for, blending of outright lies with…
Dear Readers, That the U.S. has a very poor history of making efforts to learn the lessons of many of its recent wars is an understatement, the irony is that it is already focusing on other strategic issues and the crises that cropped up following its abrupt and ill planned withdrawal from Afghanistan in the…
The international scholarly debates on the ideological politics of the subcontinent mainly emphasize the growth of Islamic ideology under the influences of different political parties and social movements. The leading intellectual circles of different states have produced many different levels of analysis on the role of ideology generally and Islam specifically in mainstream politics of…
The chaotic United States withdrawal from Afghanistan and the consequent vacuum rapidly filled by the Taliban surprised everyone. Large amounts of weapons, especially aircraft falling into the hands of the Taliban raised some concerns. However, these fears are exaggerated. The Taliban is an insurgent force engaging in a protracted warfare focused on hit and run…
Introduction Mixing truth with falsehood and hiding the truth had become common practice among the People of the Book, this practice was for the purpose of misleading others. They were warned about this religious evil. “Why do you mix truth with falsehood and knowingly hide the truth?” [Quran 3:71] There is a lesson that the Muslim…
Suicide Bombing Attacks Four Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed and 20 others sustained injuries on September 5 in a suicide attack near a FC check post on Mastung Road in Quetta, reports Dawn. Deputy Inspector General of Quetta Police Azhar Akram said that 18 of the injured were security officials while two were bystanders, adding…
The significance of sports diplomacy cannot be marginalized in world politics because the arrangement of various games at bilateral and multilateral level strengthens people-to-people contacts between States. Governments have always tried to improve their standing in the world through promoting their soft image with the help of sports (and other means) of diplomacy. The greater…
The revulsion-cum-revolution, though peaceful in essence, on Pakistan’s western frontiers and the Taliban set-up has pitched Pakistan in a leadership role in the region and beyond. For the first time in four decades, it is hoped peace will return to Southwest Asia. The landlocked state which sits on the crossroads of geo-economics, inevitably controlling more…
