Context After a long and arduous negotiations, the US reached an agreement with the Afghan Taliban in 2020, which came to be known as Doha Accords. While the treaty was agreed on during the Trump administration, it was the Biden administration that abruptly decided to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan in 2021. In the aftermath…
The tragic incident of Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death, a prominent Indian leader and renowned Sikh activist marked a new chapter in the history of the Sikh community living in India while intensifying their societal insecurities. Its undeniable impacts on the complex ideological sentiments of Indian Sikhs and their socio-political indigenous characteristics augmented the ongoing tensions…
Ambedkar, the father of the Indian Constitution and a Dalit by himself, was one of the most farsighted souls of the then Indian Subcontinent, as he had the vision of empowering millions of scheduled castes lingering under the lines of apartheid and discrimination in a fellow-Hindu dominated society. That is why he once turned down…
Bomb Blasts/IEDS On May 31, at least four Army personnel were killed and several others were injured in a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) explosion targeting a military vehicle in Gowash area of Kharan District in Balochistan. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) claimed responsibility for the attack. Seven Army soldiers, including a Captain, were killed…
ContextOn May 13, India signed a 10-year agreement to develop and operate Iran’s strategic Chahbahar Port, committing $120 million, along with an additional $250 million loan credit facility for related projects. This landmark deal between Iran and India has unsettled the US and threatened China and Pakistan by India’s full-scale presence next to the Gwadar…
Every good son looks up to his father, I always had a great admiration for mine, late Lt Col Abdul Majeed Sehgal. However, it was not till after his death that I found that this tremendous human being was also an outstanding soldier with command experience post 1947 in actual combat. It was only after…
Another year, another cricket world cup – this time the T20 kind. In a land that is as unpredictable as the cricket itself, the highs are higher than the Himalayas and the lows are lower than the bottom of the Arabian Sea! Thus, Pakistan cricket is a tapestry woven with huge talent, relatable heroism, baffling…
The Vision of Islam – Extract-10So tell the tale — perhaps they will reflect. [Koran 7:176] Tanzih and Tashbih In the technical language of theology, especially as it developed after the seventh/thirteenth century, two terms are commonly employed to express the contrast between the perception of God’s nearness and mercy and that of his distance…
In the intricate tapestry of Pakistan’s human rights landscape, the parliamentary institution emerges as a central pillar, entrusted with the solemn duty of safeguarding the fundamental rights and dignity of every citizen. As Pakistan enters a new chapter in its journey towards human rights advancement, the spotlight turns to the parliament, beckoning it to chart…
Historical Perspective Turan is referred to as a specific region in Central Asia and the term Turan is perceived as denoting lands inhabited by Turkic-speaking tribes. Turan appears next to Iran on numerous maps of the 19th century to designate a region encompassing modern Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and northern parts of Pakistan and…
