Looking at the terrors that continue to haunt Kashmir
It is a fact of universal truth though not universally recognized that India is fighting against terrorism in which it is also involved as on November 26, 2008, Mumbai attack. What is happening in Kashmir is unfolding the same. On Wednesday, the Jammu and Kashmir police neutralized three terrorists
Reasons behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 80 years ago
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base.
Pakistan slips on a slippery slope of religious militancy
A brutal mob killing of a Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy in Pakistan has sparked protests in both countries, with Pakistan's leader condemning the vigilante violence. The TLP condemned the Sialkot killing but has often turned unfounded blasphemy allegations into a violent crusade.
What measures can be taken to eliminate the root cause of the Sialkot incident?
A Muslim mob descended on a sports equipment factory in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Friday, killing a Sri Lankan man and burning his body publicly over allegations of blasphemy. Scholars, intellectuals and think tanks, thinkers must think of the root cause.
How Covid affected Pakistan’s economy?
Pakistan's already fragile economy had only just been moving towards stability when the health crisis struck. Experts fear that the pandemic's economic fallout will considerably derail the country's recovery process.
Taiwan: An unexpected flashpoint between US-China
US President Joe Biden gave a clear-cut statement last month that the US will provide weapon assistance to Taiwan for their defense if China attacked. The statement seemed to contradict US policy on Taiwan relations in 1979 which indicates a possible flashpoint between US and China.
Why punishing the Sialkot culprits in not enough?
A Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, who was working as a manager at a private factory in Sialkot, was beaten to death and his body was later set on fire by a mob over alleged blasphemy. Once again in Pakistan, the blasphemy law has been wrongly used
How RSS can be described as India’s deep state?
Given the overall control of RSS over its strategic role in the formation of the Hindu state, the apparent impact of RSS on its relations with Pakistan is disastrous. It was this idea that won the game back then and even today. The RSS presents itself as a cultural, not a political, organization
Forks in the Road: The last chance to save a united Pakistan
General Yaqub’s resignation irked Yahya but stimulated him enough to make some significant, but contradictory moves. On one hand, he showed hawkishness by replacing Yaqub with General Tikka Khan, who had a fearsome reputation
Pakistanis liking for shortcuts in policy making
Policies in Pakistan fail due to poor governance caused by micro and mega level corruption along with the curse of clientelism. An analysis of previous development policy failures provides evidence that policy failure has roots in class, institutional, and political structures and looking for shortcuts.
US contradictory human rights policies towards Saudi Arabia and Iran
A quick look at Saudi Arabia and Iran, while emphasizing human rights in U.S. foreign policy can make relations more difficult, is a motivation for actors to ease regional stability and tensions and resolve conflicts. It has been suggested that it has little effect.
Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar speaks on dilapidated system
Choudhry Mohammad Sir apologized for his party performance during his current UK tour. He blamed the "collapsed system" (Bosaida Nizam) for the lack of salvation of the population. Sarwar Sahib was the second governor of the country's largest state (2013-2015, 2013-2015 and 2018, 33rd).