Dr. URS Lustenberger, President – SACC: It is my great pleasure at this very momentous time to do something that the world should continue to do, actually to sign agreements of understanding between foreign countries. I think the world as we know it, is gliding slowly towards an abyss, and we should do the utmost;…
The celebration of the Youm-e-Takbir in 2022 in Pakistan recalls the history of South Asian nuclearization which was the result of decades-long rivalry between two archrival neighbours, India and Pakistan. The decision for testing nuclear devices and declaring a status of nuclear weapon state internationally was a tough choice for Islamabad in 1998 because the…
The South Asian region has completed twenty-four years of its nuclear deterrence without having substantial progress in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan. The completion of more than two decades of nuclearization in South Asia has restrained both New Delhi and Islamabad from being involved in a direct war without minimizing their historical points of…
A Webinar was held on May 16, 2022 between Pakistan and South Korea on Trade and Business Development and Relation in collaboration with Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) and the Jinnah Society. His Excellency Mr. Kim Haksung, Consul General of the Republic of South Korea was the chief guest, chaired by Mr. Ikram Sehgal…
Co-Chairman Pathfinder Group Zarrar Sehgal: Thank you everybody for coming this morning. I would like to welcome you on behalf of the Pathfinder Group and the Martin Dow Group to the annual Pakistan Breakfast at Davos. Obviously we had to take a two-year break because of the pandemic but this has been an annual feature…
Involvement of the Military in politics or running the state is not considered appropriate for democracy. However it is common phenomena in developing countries, where democracy has not taken root due to lack of sincere and capable political leadership or unnecessary involvement of the military in politics. Rule and governance are an art which any…
Absolute monarchies are generally that – absolute. Therefore, the recent news emanating from the Saudi Kingdom suggesting changes to the system governing its flag and anthem was not without some iota of surprise! Note that the contents are not being changed but just that the binding rules that authorize the usage of the two are…
With over 75 days of active warfare over Ukraine, the conflict is shaping up to be a flashpoint for the entire world with the threat of escalation at any point in time. The United States and the Western Allies initiated this war but now they are without answers while Ukraine suffers. Russia insists on victory…
Held in the ski resort of Davos in Switzerland, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Annual Meeting 2022, a 5-day congregation of the rich, powerful and the famous came to a close on May 26. Participants got together to network and share their ideas to find new and innovative ways for solving the world’s problems. For…
Suicide Bombings Three Pakistan Army soldiers and as many children were killed after a suicide blast occurred in the vicinity of Miranshah in North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on May 15 (today), reports Dawn. In a brief statement, the military’s media affairs wing identified the killed soldiers as 33-year-old Lance Havaldar Zubair Qadir…
