10 days of TLP protest that shook the government
The government of Pakistan has signed yet another agreement with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after a two-week-long protest by the group, which killed scores of policemen and caused massive economic losses. This standoff has given important lessons for the future as well.
The challenge of constitution making in Pakistan
Despite constitutional guarantees, the people of the republic continue to squander their lives in the darkness of ignorance. No debate has ever taken place in the legislature. Anti-people amendments have been made to deny relief to the masses.
Understanding Modi’s strategy of tackling Taliban’s governance
Calling India a “spoiler” in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf said he would not accept the Modi government’s invitation to the meeting of regional security chiefs being organized in Delhi next week.
Primordial sin of terrorism in the subcontinent
The Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) is an Islamist extremist group based in India. It was reportedly formed in the late 1970s, and a few years from its inception, the group evolved into an extremist group promoting its objectives through violent measures and terrorism.
An overview of Operation Barbarossa
On June 22, 1941, Germany launched its invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II. codenamed Operation Barbarossa. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler predicted a quick victory, but after initial success, the brutal campaign dragged on and eventually failed due to strategic blunders.
Who messed up in Afghanistan?
Nearly 20 years after United States forces entered Afghanistan, this is what it has come down to: The government has effectively collapsed and President Ashraf Ghani has left the country. The military has lost its will to fight and disintegrated.
How Sudan and UAE is pulling Sudanese strings?
The Biden administration has asked its partners in the Gulf and elsewhere to press the Sudanese generals who carried out a coup on Monday to release captives including Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and to reinstate the civilian government.
How Pakistan is reeling under major cyberattacks?
The recent cyberattack on the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) system and National Bank of Pakistan albeit one of the biggest incidents in the history of the country – is not the first of its kind. It has raised serious concerns over the level of cyber security of the state-owned institutions.
Safe water and sanitation: A challenge for gender equality
The importance of involving both women and men in the management of water and sanitation and access-related questions has been recognized at the global level, The differences and inequalities between women and men influence how individuals respond to changes in water resources management.
Analyzing the role of Ulemas in the Government-TLP standoff
Thousands of TLP supporters launched a “long march” from Lahore towards Islamabad on October 22 to press for the release of their leader, Rizvi, who was arrested last year for inciting supporters to stage an anti-France protest. This brought in a new challenge for the government.
Time for eschewing violence for a better subcontinent
Over the past five years, thousands of people have been killed and injured in acts of terrorism and violent conflict, particularly in the volatile parts of the subcontinent. Preventive action is important right now, It is a multi-dimensional approach used to avert the outbreak of conflict
The lost writ of the State of Pakistan
According to Faisal Zaman, the reason is that the interests of the people of Pakistan are in direct conflict with the interests of the State. Most civil unrests around the globe stem from this disharmony between the subjects and the State.