“Peace cannot be kept by force: it can only be achieved by understanding.” -Albert Einstein The true essence of the above quote lies in the fact that the very person who unlocked the most forceful weapon mankind has ever witnessed advocated peace through understanding which compels us to establish it as a reality of life….
one of the earliest memories I often revere is one being indulged in a labyrinth of stories which my grandfather effortlessly spun as I listened enthralled and with adulation. personal experiences of a time when history was practically being made, my grandfather had treasured many incidents to be shared and I was fortunate to have…
Context In an endeavor to decipher the emerging geopolitical realities, PoliTact occasionally partners with leading thought centers to understand the multi-faceted tangents of a particular theme. On November 16, 2018 PoliTact collaborated with the Middle East Institute to examine the political, security, and economic interconnections between South Asia and the Gulf States, and one of…
Q) Thank you for giving us he time for this interview. Sir, can you please let us know about your professional background and how did it all began, in short? A) I started my career with BCCI, a bank that did not have a presence in Pakistan at that time. I remained with the Bank…
This picture is dated 29 November 1972 when the Indian army Chief General (later Field Marshal) Sam Manekshaw flew to Pakistan for negotiations after the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. The two Pakistani Air Force (PAF) officers were prisoners of war and brought by Sam as a goodwill gesture. Both officers were shot down in western theatre…
America is abdicating its obligation of bringing a responsible end to “wrong wars”. it has decided to pull out its troops from Syria and Afghanistan. A lot had happened with regard to evolving Afghan peace process during 2018, most of the activity is not yet in the public domain. Hopefully, the Pakistan government would stand…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide Attacks At least 33 people, including 22 Shias, were killed and more than 51 others injured in a suicide attack in the crowded marketplace near an imambargah (Shia place of worship) in the Juma Bazar (Friday Market) of Kalaya town in Lower Orakzai District on November 23, 2018 reports Dawn….
First article in this series The business world must remember the basics! The initial opinion piece in this series discussed the dissimilar, but often misinterpreted, concept of doctrine, policy, and strategy. Strategy being the ways and means to reach policy objectives by second tier organisational management. Policy as a rousing vision put forth by the…
Investing their ill-gotten millions in commerce and industry to make their gains legitimate, the corrupt being contemptuous of the laws of the land do not even bother to conceal their past. It is particularly frustrating for the common citizen who makes his (or her) living the hard way to see today’s pillars of society full…
Preservation and maintenance of stable maritime order in the Indian Ocean particularly in the Arabian Sea is one of the cornerstones of Pakistan’s maritime security strategy. This means that our adversaries, both conventional and unconventional, remain deterred from harming our maritime interests and assure our friendly countries that we would be reliable partners for keeping…
