The election commission of Pakistan took a logistic step with a view that offenses under the existing law have to be made compatible with the new technology if EVMs are to be used. The Prime minister must be careful about those flatters advisors and yes men who are misleading.

The founding father of Pakistan had laid the foundation of the citizen-centric approach as the raison d'être for Pakistan. The Constitution of Pakistan also provides for the basic rights of the citizens. NSP could have served as a uniting policy if the political parties were consulted.

Hindutva is not a political issue. It's a matter of faith and culture. If BJP feels that they are the proprietors of Hindutva then they are mistaken. Fighting elections, winning or losing are not certifications of Hindutva. Savarkar was the biggest champion of Hindutva.

Russia and potentially a China that no longer are worried about the fallout of violating US sanctions against Iran could put Riyadh and Abu Dhabi on notice that the two US rivals may not be more reliable or committed to ensuring security in the Gulf.

In the event that the US continues prioritizing China, then Pakistan’s CPEC will become more important than ever for facilitating the People’s Republic’s geo-economic engagement with the rest of the Eurasian supercontinent as well as serving as a shortcut for doing the same with Africa.

In Pakistan, if the ‘security of the people' is the mainstay of the National Security Policy, as is defined on page one of the document, then one should first and foremost examine what is threatening the security of the people.

The debate for the Presidential System should be taken as a wake-up call by all political players if they desire to save the current dispensation. With amenable legislators, the house can very well pass a constitutional amendment allowing Presidential rule for a limited period of time.

As India increases its military power, it becomes the sick man of Asia. It tries to have a finger in every strategic pie in the region. It is neither in the US interest nor is it in the interest of any other country to disrupt the strategic balance of the region.

Populists, on the other hand, were considered a credible alternative because all other ideologies had either failed in the past or were currently in disarray. Populists believe that ordinary people's skepticism and dissatisfaction may be explained

One of the fundamental reasons behind Pakistan’s volatile economic performance for the last many decades is that we have not been able to develop and implement a strategic economic security framework customized to our socio-economic and geo-political dynamics.

The failure of Nazi Germany's Army Groups to deliver a lethal blow against Soviet Russia in 1941, meant that the Wehrmacht had missed its chance to win the war; and well prior to the defeat at Stalingrad, which confirmed to the world that the Germans were unlikely to emerge victorious.

Emirati school lessons give high marks for urging respect toward Jews and showing a trend away from negative portrayals of Israel, but some remain. One of a number of Westerners hired by the UAE to replace Arab teachers suspected of sympathizing with the Muslim Brotherhood,.