The rapidly changing and developing geopolitics around the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and Gulf/Arabian Seas raise some serious challenges and concerns for the Pakistan Navy for protecting Pakistan’s seaward interests. Some challenges were mentioned in previous articles such as handling Indian hegemony, preventing maritime terrorism, Seaward Economy considering China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and protecting…
Introduction Islam is a simple, straight and practical religion. There is no official clergy as in Judaism, Christianity and other religions, who maintain a strong hold on the scriptures and books and only their interpretation is considered as final. Many important matters are tackled by clergy without sufficient explanation from scriptures as if they possess…
Success is never achieved without sacrifice, dedication, and having a focused attitude towards attaining objectives. When Bangladesh emerged as an independent state in 1971, no one imagined it could survive economically, Henry Kissinger called her an international “basket case”! On the contrary it is now proven to be a successful country by developing herself across…
1. PREAMBLE 1.1 The world today appears almost rudderless, there is no common world order prevailing. Global leadership is playing a selfish role in line with their vested interests. Unity of thought among the nations and within the nations does not exist. 1.2 Humanity at large is facing crucial issues like climate change, environmental degradation,…
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) launched the Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) scheme at the central bank’s headquarters in Karachi on December 13, 2021. The soft-launch event was attended by the Governor and Deputy Governor of the State Bank, CEOs of some of the largest banks in Pakistan, chairmen of the National Database Registration Authority…
To say that America’s Afghanistan debacle has put the cat amongst the pigeons would be a grave understatement! For now, the area has become a hotbed of more uncertainty and instability. An abrupt and poorly planned end to more than 20 years of occupation will do that to a region. On cue, recriminations have started…
Dear Readers, The government’s announcement on January 14, 2022 and the officially launching of the abridged 48 pages of the National Security Policy (NSP) 2022-2026 generated a great deal of public debate. It has been criticized for not having been inclusive in its formulation, many alleged that the document was prepared without any consultative or interactive…
Bomb/IED Attacks A man was killed and two others injured in a bomb blast in the Mamma Khel area of Mirali tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District on December 28, reports Daily Times. The explosive material was attached to a water tube well. At least four people were killed and 15 injured in an explosion near the…
200 years of British colonialism and globalization have drastically changed the upper crust of South Asian civilizations. The South Asian subcontinent is a relatively isolated space. In the northwest, north and northeast it is surrounded by the highest mountain chains of the world, the Hindukush, Karakorum and Himalaya and the eastern and western sides down…
Islam is the second largest religion with about 600 million Muslims, forming about one third of South Asia’s population. South Asia has the largest population of Muslims in the world, with about one-third of all Muslims being from South Asia. Islam is the dominant religion in half of the South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives…
