Dear Readers, Barring a handful of the early years, for most of the six decades plus of our existence we had the misfortune of being governed by those who failed to vigorously tackle many threats and challenges or resolve problems. Swamped with problems, we are in a mess today with terrorism, extremism, poverty, corruption, endemic…
Cornered in some pockets in difficult mountainous terrain by operation Zarb-e-Azb and without the space and freedom to move around, the militants are now incapable of launching any major attacks against the forces of law and order bringing peace to the area. Afghanistan Govt must take adequate measures to deny the militants opportunity of attacks…
We are living in a complicated and complex web of power politics where the rise and fall of a group, society or country is usually determined by its foreign policy based on soft power, commercial diplomacy, strong defense, and development. The foreign policy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is balanced, moderate and modern. It…
“I am ashamed of what is going on in India today”. This is how the celebrated Indian Booker prize winning author Arundhati Roy described the prevalent conditions in her native country early this month. Ms. Roy returned her national award she won in 1989. In doing so, she joined the ranks of over twenty other Bollywood…
The Republic of Uzbekistan celebrates its “Constitution Day” on December 8 every year. It was adopted on December 8, 1992, by the 11th Session of the Supreme Council of the 12th convocation. It has already achieved elements of stability and sustainability in the spheres of economy, politics, civility and foreign policy. It unites its people….
The Pakistan Navy’s war exercise code named Seaspark was conducted in the waters of the Arabian Sea. It happened to be the latest in a series of such like tactical exercises aimed at enhancing the Navy’s war fighting efficiency. The fleet’s maintenance schedule, in fact, is planned in such a manner that maximum number of…
Pakistan had identified Gwadar as a port site as far back as 1954 when Gwadar was still under Omani rule. After 200 years of Omani rule, Pakistan purchased Gwadar from Oman for $3 million on 8 September 1958. Most of the money for the purchase from Oman came from donations, with Prince Sultan Mohammad Shah,…
President Barack Obama vowed on November 22 that the United States and its allies would not relent in fight to combat Daesh extremists and would hunt down their leaders and cut off the group’s financing. “Destroying (Daesh) is not only a realistic goal, we are going to get it done…We will destroy them. We will…
ContextAs we approach the end of the year, the pace of unprecedented global change is in no way easing. While the Iran nuclear deal was a remarkable achievement, it was accompanied by two hypotheses: will the agreement bolster Iran to exert even more influence in the region, or would it have to adjust its behavior…
The Last Warlord by Brian Glyn Williams is the life story of Abdul Rashid Dostum, a former Afghan warlord and current First Vice President of Afghanistan. Dostum is an excellent case study specimen for any researcher who wants to understand the sanguine history of Afghanistan of the last three decades. No actor has performed so…
