From bell to broadband: A tale of telecommunication
Growth and innovations in the telecom sector is having a positive impact not only on society, lifestyles and socio-economic developments but also on making significant contributions to nations’ GDP. The Telecom sector has emerged as a prominent contributor to Pakistan’s economy
Hamas eyes Malaysia as a possible operations base
Hamas has used its cultural center in Kuala Lumpur to maintain unofficial contacts with various Southeast Asian nations that do not want to be seen to be talking to the group either because of their relations with Israel.
How to avoid further polarity and division to rescue our nation?
Division with in-state machinery and institution can be extremely harmful to the country. It must be brought under control. Use of force, may not be the right option. It requires preaching, teaching, and brainstorming. Use of force, imposing, and harassing, may be counterproductive.
The Rise of China and the US Strategy in the Asia-Pacific
The emergence of China as a great power has challenged the US supremacy in the world, which it has retained for more than three decades. In recent years, the Asia-Pacific region has witnessed an intensified great power competition with China
Western efforts to undermine the Assad dynasty in Syria
The majority of Syrians were not ecstatic about the closer US-Syrian relations during the 1990s. They had not forgotten the CIA-backed coup d'etat that deposed president Shukri al-Quwatli in Damascus in 1949; nor the failed attempts at further coups in 1956 and 1957.
Imran: The pied piper
We have often lamented the inadequacies of democracy and failing institutions. Fact remains that there are strong linkages between democracies and institutions as institutions constitute and sustain democracies and to craft democracies is to craft institutions
Did the British-Indian soldiers lay down their lives for Israel?
Every year on September 23, the Indian Army observes Haifa Day to honor the three British-Indian cavalry regiments - the Mysore, Hyderabad, and Jodhpur Lancers - who assisted the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade in capturing Haifa from Ottoman authority.
What is next for Pakistan after Imran Khan’s exit?
The deep-rooted animosity and never-ending intrigues of India to dismember Pakistan is not a hidden secret. After breaking it into two parts with the help of the former USSR, it is now hatching conspiracies and making plans to further fragment Pakistan.
Electoral reforms – put the last first
Election expert questions the motivations behind the new desire for political parties to form another parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, given they had passed the Elections Act 2017, which had been approved after extensive consultations across the board, and the committee had met over 70 times beforehand.
Overseas Pakistanis: Hail, the new Kingmakers
The author addresses why Overseas Pakistanis should be allowed to vote, given that common objections include that they are seen to have no skin in the game or don't know what is happening in the streets of Pakistan.
Criminal justice response to extremism in Pakistan: Priyantha case
The battery of defense lawyers attacked the charge of Qatl-e-Amad (murder) by arguing that as the accused were armed with bricks and sticks, their intention was not to kill the accused as they did not use weapons against the victim.
The blood borders map and the Middle East
The proposed map conforms to the proxy wars waged by the US and its allies in the Eurasian landmass for the last almost half a century. It envisages a Kurdish state carved out from the Kurd-dominated areas of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.