The debate on the intense South Asian regional security environment cannot be separated from the subcontinent’s history under British colonial rule. The British colonial retreat started another era of intra-regional conflict in the South Asian region and laid the foundations of a perpetual rivalry between India and Pakistan. The regional political trends of South Asia…
Suicide BombingsTwo soldiers were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a security checkpost in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan District on December 29, reports Dawn. “It was a vehicle-borne attack. The suicide bomber rammed the explosive-laden vehicle into the wall of the checkpost in Mir Ali,” local official said. Three…
Recently, we saw Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman emerge as a strong proponent for climate justice. The UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, saw her as a vocal advocate standing for Pakistan. Calling other countries to rethink their lifestyles, highlighting the vulnerable position of Pakistan and its inability in tolerating this dystopia,…
Pakistan now sits on a cusp of several security concerns. The political upheaval has caused a domino effect which has set into motion too many factors (and people) to control. If amongst this chaos, bad statements and angering old allies have not made the year any less exciting; in came the apocalyptic floods and the…
Georges Clemenceau, a notable French politician (1841-1929), was apt as he said, “War is too serious a matter to entrust to military men.” But in the case of the Russia-Ukraine war, it seems it is politicians at large who are failing in reading the bigger picture of peace and security, as the erstwhile bloc politics…
ContextFrom time to time there is a need to ascertain the status of global Balance of Power, is it in equilibrium or moving in the favor of one or the other power. While the global Balance of Power and the associated Spheres of Influence are not the only construct to assess power dynamics–they are the…
The elections of 2014 in India changed the fate of Indian politics by bringing the rule of a religiously fanatical political party into power and placing the entire Indian nation under the influence of Hindutva politics. The election results granted victory to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and made Narendra Modi the fourteenth prime minister…
Introduction Trade routes have determined the economic strength of a country or empire for centuries. In the distant past the main trade routes crossed Eurasia on land (Silk Route) – the share of sea trade was less. Starting with the 15th century, the trade shifted clearly in favor of trading through the oceans. Naval dominance…
Suicide BombingsA Policeman and a child were killed, while 24 others including 20 Policemen were injured in a suicide blast targeting a Police truck in Baleli area of Quetta, in the morning of November 30 (Today), reports Geo TV. According to Quetta Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) Ghulam Azfar Mahesar, “the explosion took place…
Pakistan’s Western porous border with Afghanistan is a challenge for Pakistan, as no Afghan govt has accepted the ‘Durand Line.’ Withdrawal of US forces from Kabul in August, 2021 was celebrated by many in Pakistan. I insisted on being watchful and careful. The Taliban, despite all our sacrifices across the board over four decades, will…
