“When an established system of governance fails to perform and produce results, alternative systems of governance are often thought of.” However, not as often this is done in Pakistan. Historically, Pakistan has explored Presidential, Parliamentary systems and military dictatorships; would a technocratic system of government serve as an alternative solution this time around? The suggestion,…
Barack Obama, the first Black-American President of the United States, quipped, “In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all elements of our power, including strong and principled diplomacy.” That aptly applies to the situation that Pakistan is confronted with these days. The fact is that Pakistan has played to the…
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…
In modern research, it is often said that the hardest part of creating knowledge lies in reaching the right question. If the questions are correct, the answers are fairly convenient to find with the right amount of resources. One of the most essential questions that has been asked over and over again is what causes…
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…
Vladimir Putin is a name that is the focus of geo-political analysts, journalists, statesmen and politicians across the world. He is a man that has changed the face of geo-politics with his hard decision-making. Many would call him an autocrat and an authoritarian but he has made a name for himself and has not allowed…
Clint Eastwood has been the most successful actor of his generation, with a lot of accolades to his name. None more so than in the movie Dirty Harry, a phrase that is all the vogue in the vernacular media nowadays for different reasons! In the film – with an empty 44 magnum in his hand,…
.أَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطٰانِ الرَّجِيْمِ – بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيم (279)..وَإِن تُبْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ رُءُوسُ أَمْوَالِكُمْ لَا تَظْلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ … if you desist (from taking Riba/ usury), repent, then you shall have your capital; neither shall you make (the debtor) suffer loss ( by asking for more) nor shall you be made to suffer loss…
Background: I must confess that the topic of ‘food security’ was farthest from my mind since my main focus has always been on Strategic and Foreign Policy doctrine for many years and also what Pakistan has to do to adjust strategically as well as tactically to curb and maneuver forthcoming regional and global challenges. However,…
