Russian revanchist behavior will have dangerous ramifications for Ukraine in terms of the food security crisis, mass migration, killing of a segment of the civilian population, rehabilitation processes, and a shattering economy in Eastern Europe.

For the US, the only challenger that matters in more than just the economic calculations has been China. The U.S has been weighing options to contain the Chinese economic, military and to a lesser extent, cultural stretch in Asia and beyond.

While using Pakistan as bait for the Russian bear, the Americans, with their characteristic duplicity, told ISI that it would be on its own and that no maps of the Soviet territory would be provided. It was not that their satellites were not taking pictures.

The massive increase in fuel costs will lead to hyperinflation, plummeting the already dismal popularity of the Sharif family. Governance will become a nightmare, more so as IK’s call for fresh elections gains further momentum.

These are all ‘slogans without substance’ where nations wallow in the filth of their own creation while these catchphrases are loudly broadcasted only to silence the multitudes who question the leadership as to what road they are on being taken down.

The 'Darbar Hall' was extensively used to deliver relief to the suffering masses. Nawab Sadiq Hussain Qureshi operated in isolation, detached from the party workers. Mian Azhar decided to step down when he could not support his party leadership.

Pakistan’s friendship with the US has a long history of seven decades, but, also faced several ups and downs. Pakistan protected American interests in the regions and ensured that the US have achieved all its strategic goals. Yet, Pakistan faced the hardest sanctions too.

The juxtaposition of the Russian and Nordic pavilions at the Biennale graphically illustrates the battle for the shape of this century’s world order that is being fought in the streets of Ukrainian cities, towns, and villages.

Army’s role in Pakistani politics has not been very helpful, but on an odd occasion, it did suggest a framework that was not only sensible but also kept the military in its place. Essentially, it proposed creating a broad-based consensus on core national issues.

It is clear now that Pakistan is not going to provide air bases like the Shamsi airbase to the US. The land corridor through Pakistan has also been closed. However, the air corridor linking Doha with Kabul remains open. 

The visit of newly elected Prime Minister Mr.Shahbaz Shareef to Quetta is a good sign to address the long-standing issues of Baluchistan province. Furthermore, Baluchistan is the biggest province of Pakistan by land area, Moreover, Baluchistan is full of natural resources.

As a tit-for-tat, a series of corruption cases would be initiated against the PTI leaders. Unlike the last tenure of PML-N in which it was very soft towards the vandalism of the PTI, this time it seems it would handle them more firmly.