The contesting maritime claims and conflicted sea-lanes along with unyielding clashes over key water paths, main straits, major canals and important ports always remind about the significance of Mahanian political model in international politics. The doctrinal attributes of Mahanian model enunciates an undeniable role of sea power in strategic clashes of great powers. As a…
IntroductionPakistan finally acquired one of the most significant foreign policy objectives when it was granted full membership by the powerful Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 2015 at its 15th Summit held in Ufa. Now after having fulfilled certain statutory and legal requirements, the country has formally become a full-time member in the recent meetings…
The 2nd edition of Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition (ADEX) will be held from September 27 to 30, 2016 at the Baku Expo Center in Baku, the 1st edition was held in 2014. This event will showcase defence products and is organised under the initiative of the Azerbaijani Ministries of Defence Industry and supported by the…
“My soul is full of longing for the secrets of the sea,And the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me”. H W Longfellow The oceans have been variously referred to as the ‘lungs of the planet’ and a ‘global sink’, signifying its importance, though the latter description is also a testimonial to…
The Republic of Turkey is an emerging economic leader in Asia, Europe and Africa, being the 16th largest economy of the world. It is a successful model of democracy in the whole Islamic World and is an ideal leader to all emerging economies to liberalize its economy without compromising its traditions. It is an ideal…
The inaugural meeting of the Pak-Afghan Joint Technical Working Group was held in Kabul on July 26 under a recently set-up consultation mechanism for coordination on border management and related security “to discuss issues related to border security and joint fight against terrorism on both sides of the Durand Line,” said a brief statement issued…
The application of an appropriate strategy for addressing internal security challenges while dealing adequately with external pressures has become a major problem of Pakistan, and a topic of immense importance for the international community. The existential threats of ethno–religious strife from inside have inaugurated a critical debate globally on Islamabad’s contemporary standing in the region….
Pakistan and China enjoy an all-weather friendship that has endured the test of time. Pakistan was one of the first three countries that recognized Peoples Republic of China in 1950 and since then relations between our two countries have been on an upward curve. Beginning with establishing diplomatic ties in 1951, both countries have–over the…
Recently Quetta was again the venue of a suicide attack with more than 75 innocent people, most of them lawyers brutally killed. Sentiments of grief, sadness and anger overcome logic which hindered result oriented investigations. A blame game was again activated and conspiracy theories were spread like wild fire. A war of tug became supreme…
Three consecutive days of deliberations and the result was abysmal creation of another High Level Task Force to monitor the progress on implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP). This additional Task Force will comprise of senior representatives of all concerned departments and agencies of the Federal Government and the Provinces—another bickering forum. The Government…
