Foreign policy calculus: Is China swapping the Middle East with Africa?
China was quick to aid coronavirus-stricken Sri Lanka. Chinese magnanimity and speed in responding to the Indian Ocean island’s request contrasted starkly with Beijing’s...
Geo-political implications of the China-India standoff at Ladakh
‘Study the past if you would define the future’, guided the wise Confucius centuries ago. The current situation of China-India standoff in Ladakh thus...
Privilege of the powerful
Strictly speaking in Islam, the Quran says that people will be questioned and judged on the day of judgment in accordance with the privilege...
USA-China battle it out in the Middle East
While much of the focus in recent weeks has been on Israel’s relations with China, the real litmus test of the USA ability to...
Why does Trump want to expand the G7 into a G11?
On June 03, the US President Donald Trump invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the upcoming G7 Summit. President Trump has also invited...
The simmering pandemic: Mental health in Pakistan
Mental health disorders are increasing at an alarming rate in Pakistan. Social stigma and a lack of awareness combine to worsen the situation. But, all...
Turkey makes move to benefit from USA – China trade war
A Turkish-US business council is projecting Turkey as a trading alternative to China with the help of influential US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a...
Challenges and Opportunities
That they go together is by now amongst those Chinese words of wisdom, which have so often been quoted that they have lost their...
Unelected rule by Establishments: Embedded in South Asian history?
Students of law and history must master the art of arriving at dispassionate conclusions. This is not an easy task. In doing so they...
China domesticated the “India tiger” thanks to a reckless Modi
The state-sponsored cultivation of hyper-nationalist sentiment is a dangerous tiger that few leaders in history have ever been able to tame, something that Modi...
Why is Pakistan’s youth obsessed with CSS?
The budget announced by the Federal Government of Pakistan for the financial year 2020-2021, disappointingly, did not include any raise in salaries and pension...
COVID-19: Militaristic response and the crumbling healthcare system
This newer and unpopular version of coronavirus is causing mayhem globally and disrupting the pre-COVID lifestyle that once seems to have dominated us ferociously....