Turkmenistan is the NEW CHAIRMAN of the Energy Charter Conference. Keeping in view Turkmenistan’s contribution in terms of energy cooperation within the region and beyond, its diversified but integrated energy policies for achieving energy security, diversification of energy, saving of energy, supply of energy, Turkmenistan was unanimously elected Chairman of the Energy Charter Conference for 2017, at a meeting…
Recently a handful of incidents have indicated the insecure nature of the world and the reaction of the world has been to respond with an ideology of rushed nationalism. In February 2017 a suicide bomber created havoc in Pakistan when he detonated himself in an open space at a religious shrine in Sindh causing 80…
Introduction “Terrorism is (largely) a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.”—Patrick J. Kennedy The specter of resurgent terrorism has become the most threatening challenge of the twenty-first century. The monster of terrorism coupled with militancy has continued to wreak havoc in most…
“The rebels (khawarij) are the dogs of the Hell.” [Ibn Majah 173]; “There will be division and sectarianism in my nation and a people (the Kharijites) will come with beautiful words and evil deeds. They will recite the Quran but it will not pass beyond their throats. They will leave the religion as an arrow…
Another Afghan peace process has caught international attention, albeit belatedly. Russia, China and Pakistan got together in Moscow on December 27 for the third round of secretary level talks. Though earlier two rounds went almost unnoticed, the recent one invoked an overreaction from Kabul, while Washington also radiated a feeling of unease. Nonetheless, the outcome…
February 2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, which is one of the blackest and bloodiest pages of human history. Even after 25 years, the scars remain raw and the trauma as stark as ever. Khojaly Massacre The Khojaly massacre is one of the most heinous and bloodiest events of the 20th century….
Donald John Trump, the 45th President of United States and a renowned businessman politician of the Republican Party assumed office on January 20, 2016 after winning the US elections on November 08, 2016. Trump is significantly emphasizing the Sino–US relations free trade agreement under North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) parallel to inter continental trade…
The national interest of a country often plays the underlying role in determining its relations with other states. Similarly, due to convergent and shared economic and security objectives, both Pakistan and Russia are slowly but steadily coming closer to each other on economic and security fronts. After Pakistan’s inclusion into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)…
Sustained social development is one the key priorities of the Emirate of Sharjah. Its ruler, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi stresses the importance of partnerships between governments and society to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sharjah which is the manufacturing hub of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is achieving new…
This year also Kashmiris observed India’s Republic Day as a “Black Day”. Official celebrations on January 26 were boycotted by Kashmiris living in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK); they do it every year. On this day, Pakistani flags are raised at every building to demonstrate collective rejection of the illegitimate Indian occupation. The Kashmir conflict is…
