In recent years, the Islamic State (IS) has intensified its activities in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan. The province is expected to become one of the major trade hubs in the wake of Chinese investments under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

There is a school of thought that opines that East Pakistan was considered a burden from then onwards as they effectively displayed their democratic credentials & made it abundantly clear that they would never give in to dictatorial rule.

The crown jewel of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) increasingly looks like a powder keg that has exploded. Hundreds of local residents, civil society activists, lawyers, journalists including women have been holding massive protests and a sit-in in Gwadar for the last 28 days

The knowledge and rights of Afghan women journalists and children must be protected as we look to ensure independent media survives this tough period. But immediate support is a distant prospect as the Taliban deliberate on governing the country and the global community.

The absence of authentic information has given rise to speculation, fabrication and distortion of facts by vested interests. Unfortunately, due to limitations of space, only some of the less-known relevant details can be narrated here. The history of Pakistan as a country starts with the Lahore Resolution

The confidence in people and society go further low once one age. The romanticism of youth and belief in idealism shatter once one starts to face the practicality of nepotism, exploitation and bribery. The local governments will give a tough time to the establishment maneuvering as well.

At present, the single most menacing non-traditional security threat rampant worldwide probably stems from the propensity of the human mind to discriminate based on stereotypes. The maiden step towards disrupting stereotypes is, to doubt objectivity and increase self-awareness

Joe Biden has given a pledge that if the US returns to the Iran nuclear agreement, it will only subsequently leave if Tehran clearly breaks the terms of the deal. The US president made the commitment, which addresses one of Iran’s key negotiating demands

Some of the local forces fought bravely for the U.S.-backed Afghan government – and died for it. But many also simply put down their weapons, defected to the Taliban willingly or because their families faced threats, or succumbed to the other forms of bribery.

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the catalyst that made Narendra Modi the Prime Minister of India. Following the 1995 assembly election in Gujarat, Narendra Modi had been called to New Delhi by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership.

India and Russia’s historically close relationship has been complicated by geopolitical realities but last week’s summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin demonstrated the extent to which both sides intend to stay close.

Pakistan has struggled for many years with the gender inequality of women achieving an education within their country. Pakistan is the sixth most populated country in the world, but with more than 40 percent of women never receiving an education, the nation has one of the lowest literacy rates on the continent.