Afghanistan’s key role in re-boosting Pak-Russian relations
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday wrapped up his two-day visit to Pakistan as the first Russian foreign minister who visited Islamabad after...
The fiasco of social polarization in Pakistan
Muneeb Imran highlights how polarization in Pakistan has caused prejudice and intolerance within the society. Polarized groups often indulge in pointless debates due to which real issues get ignored.
The United States’ concept of “freedom of navigation”
On April 7, 2021, a 9,000-ton guided-missile destroyer, USS John Paul Jones (US 7th Fleet), waded (not strayed as it was deliberate) into the...
The West’s covert moves in Syria
In October 2011 and February 2012 the US-NATO alliance, with the support of the Gulf autocracies, tried to obtain UN Security Council resolutions, which...
Why does Ukraine want war with Russia?
The whole world is watching with bated breath to see whether Ukraine and Russia will go to war over Donbas like many fear might...
Long read: Battle for the soul of Islam
Trouble is brewing in the backyard of Muslim-majority states competing for religious soft power and leadership of the Muslim world in what amounts to...
Have Muslims in India fallen prey to the caste system?
In its ‘2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices’ to the US Congress, the Department of State found India wanting in more than a...
Debunking the Western myths about women in Islam
Women’s independence and rights is one of the most debated topics in the contemporary world. Women hold a significant position in the society but...
How US Navy exposed the limits of Indo-US strategic cooperation
A seemingly small but significant incident has served a timely warning to the United States that it should neither over-estimate Indian security commitment against...
Looking for vaccines: what is Pakistan doing wrong?
After the arrival of third wave of Coronavirus in Pakistan, things have worsened to a larger extent. Even though the vaccines for COVID-19 have...
PM Imran maneuvering to make establishment look weak on India?
Imran Khan is increasingly toeing the footsteps of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in latter’s last days by adopting a two pronged strategy, i.e. the right...
Decentralization: a key of success for a democratic order in Pakistan
Few days back, the apex court of Pakistan ordered restoration of the local government institutions in Punjab, declaring their dissolution as unconstitutional. The court...