Analyzing the stimulated instability in Pak-Afghan region (Part 5)
Since taking power in August, the Taliban have repeatedly expressed the expectation that the international community will recognize their authority as the new government of Afghanistan and have taken several procedural steps to pursue recognition.
Climate change crises: An inevitable and irreversible problem
According to Wahid Bhat, climate change is the defining crisis of our time and it is happening even more quickly than we feared. But we are far from powerless in the face of this global threat. No corner of the globe is immune from the devastating consequences of climate change.
Iran prompts Israel to weigh acknowledgement of its own nuclear weapons
The proliferation of nuclear technology in the politically volatile Middle East greatly increases the likelihood of a catastrophic nuclear war. It is widely accepted, while not openly declared, that Israel has nuclear weapons and that Iran has enriched enough nuclear material to build them.
Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) under cyber attack
The hackers attacked the FBR data center and caused to down all official websites operated by the tax machinery for more than 72 hours. The attack was identified immediately because of the scale of disruption that it caused. The system came back to normal life after days of frenetic attempts.
The whirl of terrorism and RSS’s agenda based politics
The future is not without challenges with RSS agenda-based politics, India’s massive pandemic crisis, especially at the peak of its second wave in April and May 2021, led many to wonder whether the Quad could deliver on its ambitious vaccine production goals, argues Mustafa Khan.
Analyzing the stimulated instability in Pak-Afghan region (Part 4)
According to Asif Haroon Raja, a war veteran, throughout the 20-year war, the US governed by its selfish motives kept Pakistan under a tight leash and pressured it to do more to eliminate so-called terrorism which was fanned by the US. India and the US both have tried to isolate Pakistan
Remembering Nawabzada Nasrullah and Chaudhry Zahur Elahi
Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan was a senior politician in British India and later Pakistan and Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi was a Pakistani politician who rose to prominence from the small town of Gujrat. Both personalities have left a strong mark in the world through their political work.
Afghanistan highlights link between religious soft power and Gulf states security
Doha, the capital of Qatar, has long been a reference point when any media outlet needs to explain how the US and the Taliban reached an agreement in the city to end Washington’s long military engagement in Afghanistan. Qatar’s support of the new Afghan government will continue in the future as well.
How Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama seeks to influence the Muslim world
Nahdlatul Ulama is an Islamic organization in Indonesia. Its membership range from 40 million (2013) to over 90 million (2019) making it the largest Islamic organization in the world. NU's religious views are considered "traditionalist" in that they tolerate local culture.
Remembering Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan on his 22nd death anniversary
Dr. Akhter Hameed Khan was a Pakistani development practitioner and social scientist. He promoted participatory rural development in Pakistan and other developing countries, and widely advocated community participation in development. Today we remember him on his 22nd death anniversary.
The electronic voting machine controversy in Pakistan
Almost after 70 years of its independence from the United Kingdom in 1947, the Pakistani government yet failed to conduct a single fair election through a unanimously accepted voting process by its public. So to finish this quarrel, PTI has vowed to introduce an electronic voting system in 2023 elections.
UAE nation branding encounters early headwinds!
For at least the last two decades, the United Arab Emirates, aided by some of the world’s foremost consulting and public affairs companies, has waged one of, if not the Middle East’s most successful nation branding campaign., argues Dr. James Dorsey, an award-winning journalist.
