The recent developments in the global and regional arena are troublesome and dangerous that require careful attention from our policy makers on how to maneuver Pakistan’s foreign policy and military strategy from strategic positioning standpoint. There are certain deliberate attempts from the western bloc to pursue containment of China in order to carry over world’s…
On the evening of Oct 22, 2017 as I was entering Quetta Club with a CPNE delegation for a dinner hosted by the Speaker of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly Ms Rahila Durrani, my son Zarrar sent me a whatsapp snapshot of my three grandchildren in Halloween costumes from New York. By some odd coincidence fully…
Sardar Akhtar Mengal believes his six point formula submitted before the Supreme Court (SC) will bring about resolution of major issues in the province. However equating his charter with Sheikh Mujeebur Rahman’s six-points is deliberately stated for shock effect, it is very misleading. Mujeeb’s six points all but demanded independence from Pakistan, and eventually did…
The patterns of global power politics have started witnessing the growing cooperative ties between states at the trilateral and quadrilateral levels. This change has resulted in the emergence of various cooperative connections between territorially adjoining states beyond their traditional bilateral and multilateral collaborating frameworks. A recently held meeting among the government representatives of three neighboring…
The forthcoming BRICS Summit set to take place between August 22nd and 24th in Johannesburg, South Africa, has plunged into a whirlpool of international scrutiny due to an unforeseen twist. The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, a pivotal actor within this coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) has chosen to abstain…
Introduction Recently, a Quran burning incident took place outside Stockholm’s main mosque, this was condemned by Sweden’s government as an “Islamophobic” act. Islamophobia refers to the irrational fear, prejudice, or hatred towards Islam, Muslims, or Islamic culture. It is a term used to describe discrimination, bias, or negative attitudes and actions directed towards individuals or…
As far as détentes go, this one must be up there with the all-time greats. Saudi Arabia and Iran have been at loggerheads as far as memory can go. The leading Sunni and Shia powers in the region have even been at odds in the recent past as well. Consider. 2011 – During the Arab…
Pakistan and its embroilment in a planned conflict on Kashmir from its infancy is a sordid chapter of our history. This drama was enacted right with the Radcliff Award. Sir Muhammad Zafrullah, who was pleading the case of Pakistan before this Commission in his opening statement, summed it all by stating, “My Lord, a drama…
Suicide BombingAt least 22 Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured when a suicide bomber on a motorbike targeted a convoy in the Chehkan area under Sadar Police Station in Dera Ismail Khan District on May 27, reports Dawn. The convoy was en route to Minza area in South Waziristan District when it came under attack….
In the ongoing academic debates on nuclear weapons and their impacts on the global world politics, different writers have established their viewpoints on the presence of nuclear weapons in the international system. The possession of nuclear weapons by major powers and the creation of an international non-proliferation regime are the factors which compelled the leading…
