From its selective targeting, it appears that FATF has now become a geopolitical tool beyond a reasonable doubt. Rather than keeping a check on financial laundering, it is being used for strategic arm twisting.
Bangladesh is a country that has demonstrated its strengths on numerous occasions. Bangladesh's economic potential and image have been established all over the world as a result of the construction of the Padma Bridge with its own money.
The longing to be loved by people is an addiction and it makes so-called representatives of people do all kind of stupid things. These politicians will go to any extent and break all the rules and regulations to keep their constituents in their spell.
For the last many years, ISI is fighting the hybrid war against the CIA/RAW-sponsored insurgency in Balochistan - an insurgency in which Iranian territory is being used by the insurgents to launch operations against Pakistan.
It is time for a strong visionary Government in place immediately, representing the will of the people and one that can meet these challenges head-on, and not the political confrontation and instability.
The current rapidly changing political dynamics have once again made the people of Karachi choose sides that will become their fate in the coming years. But questions remain the same, how fruitful will be the results with the possibilities present for them?
Disregards for other strategically important states, regime changes, selective adherence to the United Nations, violation of international law and unwarranted military interventions in countries are just some of the prominent US policies.
The environmental crisis is a global challenge but developing countries are more at risk due to their high exposure to the negative impacts of climate change, low adaptive capabilities, lack of financing, weak institutional set-up and absence of political will among others.
The perception that India is an unreliable partner and not willing to do the necessary for its allies is likely to make an impression on the US. Future policies and strategies may be designed in Washington, keeping this perception of New Delhi in view.
Liberalism opines that human nature is cooperative and altruistic in lieu of being selfish and whimsical considered by the classical realists. The neo-liberalist school of thought though accepts the anarchic order of the International System
NATO raids over Libya consisted too of missile strikes fired from submarines and warships. There were 17 NATO vessels patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, preventing weapons deliveries from reaching pro-Gaddafi elements.
The trauma of the nuclear age evidently reached the capabilities of human resource intelligence to destroy human life on the earth. Geologically humans effectively affect a deleterious impact on the environment, that has never been before.
