Imtiaz Rafi Butt

The Writer is a Chairman of Jinnah Rafi Foundation.

Impact of the Ukraine War

It is estimated that over fourteen thousand people have lost their lives in the Ukraine conflict although the number could be higher. What began in February of this year has no end in sight and with every passing day, it is altering the geo-strategic and political landscape of the world. 1918 is the year when…

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America & Chinese Ascent

In the last three decades countries like China along with Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and South Korea have achieved enormous levels of growth in trade, education, development, research and economic stability. This rise of these countries has far-reaching effects on the regional politics of Asia and on the politics of global dominance. The center of…

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The Second Cold War

There is no denying the fact that the World is now witnessing the Second Cold War. It is a grim reminder of the struggle between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. This time the struggle is between the United States of America, its allies and the People’s Republic of China. Analysts and…

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The Muslim World and China

The Organization of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) is the largest International Government Organization after the United Nations. It has 57 member countries with majority Muslim populations that accounts for around 1.9 billion people on the planet. These 57 countries are key figures in international diplomacy and hold the power over critical resources at a global level….

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The General in the US Senate

Many philosophers and historians have written time and again that just like the seasons, planets, ecosystem and the orbit of galaxies, time itself is circular in nature. History repeats itself in different forms, time and again. In the views of the great Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, if a person has lived till the age of…

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The Afghanistan Shockwave

On August 15th the Taliban swept across the whole of Afghanistan and Kabul fell without even a bullet fired. The Europeans and the Americans in particular were in disbelief. This is the project that the American military, NATO and European armies had been building for the last 20 long years. It is the longest war…

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