His Highness President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a new “anti-discrimination law No. 02 of 2015” that has multidimensional strategic objectives. It is indeed a way forward to curb hatred, discrimination, racism, incitement and terrorism from the country. It is anti-conflict, division, destruction and promotes harmony peace and love. UAE has set an…
We had barely overcome the OBL scandal when the news of Mullah Omar’s demise in Karachi has surfaced. That Mullah Omar is hopefully dead is good riddance but his supposed expiry in a Karachi hospital is once again putting us in a spot. That said, no evidence, circumstantial or otherwise has been provided by the…
While attempting to gauge the strategic impact of the Iran nuclear deal, one is haunted by the dilemma about American as well as Iranian intent behind evolving the agreement in the form as it stand now. Is it a part of prior greater strategic understanding reached between Iran and the US, ultimately leading to gradually…
Cyprus, the island of Aphrodite having deep blue sea, long and sandy beaches, the warm Mediterranean sun and picturesque villages is still far away from any kind of permanent conflict resolution. Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is still politically separated nation and a physically divided country even after 51 years. Its permanent solution to…
The breaking news on the morning of May 02, 2011 (Pakistan Time) of the US Seal Team 6’s daring night raid inside Pakistan that eliminated OBL, the most wanted terrorist of USA, had the Pakistani public in a state of shock and utter disbelief. In the beginning a significant majority in the country refused to…
As the Afghan peace process is learning the ropes, attendant issues keep surfacing time and again. However, despite fragility, the process is poised to move forward, albeit in inches. Those who have stakes in keeping the country unstable are working overtime to impede the peace process and as a starting point, effort is on to…
Uzbekistan’s commercial banks do not attract the speculative banking capital. Also its banks do not participate in any speculative banking operations due to which its domestic banking system is stable and strong. Foreign rating agencies give the commercial banks of Uzbekistan stable ratings since the banking system of the country develops on strong basis, augment…
“GOD is the Creator of all things, and He is the One, the Almighty” (Qur’an;13:16). “… The Lord our God is one Lord” (Moses, Deuteronomy;6:4; Jesus,Mark;12:29). “I ALONE AM GOD! I AM GOD and there is NONE LIKE ME” (Isaiah 46:9). “Surely, God does not forgive that a partner is ascribed to Him, and He…
Karachi is the largest and most thickly populated city of Pakistan. It houses 60% of country’s Industry therefore known as major trade and commercial hub. The two ports of Karachi, Bin Qasim and Karachi port handle almost 99 percent of the country’s imports and exports. Apart from infrastructure of national and commercial importance related to…
Pakistan’s crowning glory this year (no, it’s not international cricket coming back to the country after a prolonged hiatus) is a little acknowledged achievement: winning the UNs endorsement for extension of Pakistan’s continental shelf up to 350 miles from the coastline (or baseline, to be more precise). This adds over 50,000 Sq kms of continental…
