Not War, Not Peace

The questions of peace and its association to the subcontinent have always remained the gravitation points of international debate on South Asia in light of the protracted Indo-Pak conflict. An extensive two-sided hostility introduced the nuclear arms race in the region in which India’s detonation of nuclear devices forced Pakistan to announce its nuclear weapon…

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The America First Doctrine and its Implications

ContextAnalysts and scholars from a variety of origins and backgrounds have described the present state of global affairs as going through a transition. The bilateral and multilateral ties during this interlude have remained anchored around the principles of globalization and laissez faire economic policies, which necessitate more economic cooperation. However, the election of Donald Trump…

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Turkish Turbulence

“A tree won’t fall with a single blow”. Turkish proverb A failed coup attempt by some members of the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) in July 2016 made international headlines for a few days. The news quickly faded away and a firm clamp down and a purge inside Turkey prevented any detailed information about the dramatic changes…

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Kulbhushan Jadhav Case

Though it’s a lost cause, India is struggling to cook up a story before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hoping that the ICJ will ask Pakistan to release Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, a 48-year old on-duty Indian navy officer of the rank of Commander working for Indian spy agency RAW. Jadhav alias Hussein Mubarak…

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Lessons from History-1

IntroductionThis series of articles is based upon the book by Dr. Israr Ahmad (late), “Lessons from History — Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Two Muslim Communities.” Some modifications/ updating have been necessary due to developments that have taken place in last two decades and there have been some changes to link it with the present time….

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New Regional Security Configurations

The government of Pakistan considers the Central Asia Region (CAR) a reliable security partner in the rapidly changing geo-political and geo-strategic world. In the ongoing war against terrorism and mushroom growth of non-state actors, rise of human and drug trafficking nexus, achieving greater socio-economic prosperity, better political understanding and greater regional peace and stability, the…

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