Pakistani politics and why it needs a revolution
Democracy is known to be an ideal form of government, due to its several attributes like public participation in political affairs, separation of power...
Russia’s renewed quest for increasing its role as a regional power
Post-communist Russia finds itself within a border which reflects no historical precedent. Russia will always be essential to the world order. Russia has come...
How the Babri Masjid verdict jeopardized the future of mosques in India
Though India is “constitutionally” a secular country, it is practically a Hindu country. Almost all organs of government, even the judiciary, act in tandem...
The ‘Electables’ in Imran Khan’s PTI
Imran Khan while addressing his first big show in Karachi said that he was proud of the worker who sold his mobile to bear...
Rampant corruption in India’s defense purchases
Prime minister Narendra Modi of India boasts his government of being corruption-free. But, his claim has become questionable in the light of the recent...
Rise of the “Leftist Mullahs” in Pakistan
It was around 1 am Sunday night that I was randomly scrolling through Twitter when I received a Direct Message from a friend, saying: “Did...
Is China an alternative superpower for the Muslim world?
The Arabic saying goes “seek knowledge, even if it takes to go to China.” It entails that China was long known to the Muslim...
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...