According to Ex-DG ISI, Lt Gen (R) Asad Durrani, it is rather immature of the media and relevant experts to be awed by the recent developments in Afghanistan. He argues that this was bound to happen, and analyzes the situation by revisiting the international history where similar incidents have happened.
Experts recently published articles on Pakistan's alleged diplomatic challenges. However, they failed to mention the rapid Russian-Pakistani rapprochement. According to Andrew Korybko, a Russian political analyst, the experts' failure to mention this important geostrategic development makes their analyses incomplete.
Ayaz Muhammad Khan gives us an insight into how social media is misused. Instead of encouraging enlightened discussions, social media has become an important tool for fifth-generation warfare. Through social media, propaganda and cyber crimes spread.
According to Raffaello Pantucci, Pakistan is losing its regional security significance as it cannot maintain a balance between the great powers. However, Andrew Korybko negates Mr. Pantucci's claims and states that Pakistan is actively balancing between China, Russia, and the US and has a strong multi-alignment policy.
Dr. Zohaib Zahid, who is an Assistant Professor at Islamia University, talks about why Pakistani universities are failing to make it to world rankings. He points out the areas that need improvement in our education system and how lawmakers should be more strict when it comes to the implementation of laws.
According to Abdul Samad Khan, Pakistan's role in Afghanistan has caused it a plethora of problems. Pakistan's stance of "Absolutely not" does have harsh consequences, however, the repercussions of the "Absolutely yes" are the severest. It also changed its relationship with the US. Instead of appreciating Pakistan's efforts, the US blamed Pakistan for supporting the Taliban.
According to Michael Kugelman, an expert on South Asian affairs, Pakistan's geoeconomic strategy faces three challenges; India, the recent terrorist attack in northwestern Pakistan that killed nine Chinese nationals, and deteriorating relations with Afghanistan. However, Andrew Korybko counters this by saying that these obstacles are not as serious as some experts believe.
Kashaf Sohail holds an optimistic view regarding the nuclearization of South Asia. According to her, the presence of nuclear weapons in the region has maintained strategic stability. Nuclear weapons do pose a threat, however, an all-out war is very unlikely to happen.
Mr. James Dorsey, an award-winning journalist, talks about how China is trying to strengthen bilateral ties by building military relations with other countries. He also talks about series of unfortunate events that have caused China to review its strategic thinking and what other countries are expecting from China when it comes to cooperation.
Muhammad Akhter talks about India’s actions in Afghanistan and the measures taken by it ever since US announced its withdrawal from the region. He further talks about how India is playing a biased game in Afghanistan by working on its self serving agendas.
Public sector procurement is increasingly seen as an important instrument for inducing innovation in the private sector. However, according to Barrister Pansota, public procurement management in Pakistan needs a lot of improvement. Laws, rules, and regulations are either non-existent or poorly implemented and enforced. Therefore, it is important that the public procurement regime of the country must have specific institutions to oversee procurements.
Shane Quinn talks about the poor strategic planning that caused the Nazi's failure in dismantling the Soviet Union. He further enlists all the events that took place during that time and how the Soviet Union was able to defend itself from Hitler's ruthless planning.
