Born in Ankara on May 30, 1972 HE Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul is married with two children. With a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in International Relations from Ankara University, he is a career diplomat having served in various world capitals. Joining the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in 1974, his first posting was as…
The South Asian regional politics cannot be separated from the influences of extra-regional powers because the protracted Pakistan-India conflict attracts great power politics towards the nuclearized subcontinent. The hostility between Islamabad and New Delhi provides sufficient space to great powers in the regional South Asian political order and permits the great powers to be involved…
After the release of an appalling report by Australian Defence Force about the killing of Afghan prisoners and civilian by its Special Forces, China has demanded a thorough probe into the alleged war crime. China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lijian Zhao at a news conference on November 27 condemned that act of murdering civilians by Australian…
(Combined effort of PATHFINDER GROUP Task Force) Bombs Blasts/IEDs Suspected militants blew up a police post at Chato Pul in the limits of Lundkhwar Police Station on Nov 28. The explosion was caused by placing explosives near the rear wall of the police post. However, no loss of life was reported. The blast was heard…
I have lived and worked in the United Arab Emirates for the last 12 years and it is my second home, indeed. Likewise, the Emirates are home to more than 1.5 million Pakistanis, and a prime source of welfare, prosperity and a bright future for their kith and kin. Thus, Pakistan’s relations with the UAE…
ON THIS ANNIVERSARY OF 1971 WAR, WE BRING TO OUT READERS THE EXTRAORDINARY OF GRIT, COURAGE AND BRAVERY OF A PLUCKY AND INTREPID FIGHTER PILOT The history of the PAF is replete with examples of great skill and supreme sacrifices. There were plenty of sky-blue warriors who flew their machines repeatedly, looking for enemy fighters…
Dear Readers, The first twenty years of the 21st century witnessed significant global transformations one being Eurasia, the landmass encompassing Europe and Asia covering 35% of the earth’s surface and home to five billion people in over 90 countries, producing 65% of global GDP. Both continents were organically bound since millennia by trade, conquests and…
In the “Country Strategy Dialogue on Pakistan”, the Prime Minister Mr. Imran Khan presented Pakistan’s case to the global community on a comprehensive basis that also included the future vision and challenges. In his answers to the global CEOs from Telenor, Majid Al Futtaim, Ghuangzhou, Royal Vopak, Investcorp Holdings, he emphasized that collaboration and technological…
Getting a Covid-19 positive result initially astounds you for a few seconds. Even if we know that the entire world that has suffered for months and we read about it daily, it still gives you a jolt. Although we knew people who had passed away from this world because of it, until it hits your…
My friend has already refused to take the vaccine. It hasn’t come out and yet she is already adamantly convinced that it will give her “rashes”. All this coming from an “authoritative source” forwarded to her through a reliable uncle who apparently knows better. I was trying to assure her that it was for the…
