Say what you may about Donald Trump, he keeps things interesting! From signing a plethora of executive orders to planning to take over countries to firing federal employees and effectively shutting down USAID – all is par for the course, pun intended. Just like in 2018, the second stint of President Donald Trump has kicked…
Muslims believe in One God, One Messenger, and One Book (Quran) which discusses most subjects[1], yet sects exist. One major reason for sectarianism is the use of different Hadiths[2] for conflicting interpretations of Quranic verses[3]. Many wonder why, after the compilation of the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Rightly Guided…
The national interest definition has been evolving since centuries and was self-derived by societies, rulers, empires, and alliances to serve their best interests. The concept of national interest is very important in terms of international relations because it provides the data and material upon which foreign policy of a nation is defined and evolved. The…
Pakistan – A land of vast resources and brilliant people – is a mantra we have grown up with, but over the years’ harsh realities hit. Almost 60% of the population of Pakistan consists of youth and the majority is hanging between education institutes and the job market. Every year, a boat sinks far away…
Lord Palmerston, a British statesman and Prime Minister is often quoted to have said that there are no permanent enemies, and no permanent friends but only permanent interests in international relations. He was primarily correct because Britain did not have land borders contiguous with any other nation but Ireland. However, for countries with neighbours geographically…
War is inevitable. The Thirty Years’ War, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War era transformed the panorama of the world. War is defined as a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups in a country. Since the advent of time, states have been waging wars against one another…
Context In the post-October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, the geopolitics of Middle East is fast evolving. This has been accompanied by the loss of Hezbollah leadership in Lebanon and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December 2024. The inauguration of President Trump on January 20, 2025 has presented unique threats…
Al Jazeera, on a lean day, in November 2012 quoted Syrian President Bashar Al Assad as saying, “I am Syrian, I was made in Syria, I have to live in Syria and die in Syria….” That was a rejoinder from the now fallen Alawite leader to an offer from the then British Prime Minister David…
Suicide Attacks At least six people, including five Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were killed while 56 others, including children, suffered injuries when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a passenger coach in New Behman area on the outskirts of Turbat town in Kech District of Balochistan on January 4, reports Dawn. The passenger…
“Pakistan: Search for Stability” is an insightful account of various arguments concerning Pakistan’s quest for managing its political, social, and economic stability while examining the mainstream challenges to its vision of political strength, economic development, and social prosperity. The book highlights various challenges that hinders the country’s potential for becoming a strong nation in regional…
