Why Pakistan rejects bloc politics?
Pakistan is one of those countries that has experienced being part of a camp and has always suffered dreadfully. According to the new geopolitical developments in the world, Pakistan now rejects the concept of bloc politics, and now advocates good relations with either side
What Pakistan can learn from Afghanistan’s troubled History?
In Afghanistan, the Afghan oligarchy tried to impose a certain social construct on a society that was ethnically heterogeneous and largely aligned to Islamic traditions and norms. Additionally, the Afghan oligarchy despite having the same ideological communist tendencies.
Unadorned failings of leadership
One of the common failings of leadership is that once they come into power, they lose their connection with the grass root workers and people. They forget that these very people are the real force who would carry out their vision and values to bring the change as they have promised
PTI: It’s the final countdown?
In hindsight, it is clear that the PTI government never recovered from its victory in the 2018 elections. It has literally been downhill from the day that Prime Minister Imran Khan took the oath of office in August of that year. That was the highest point for the PTI.
How this Christmas in Saudi Arabia was never seen before!
Mr. Bin Salman has also lifted the ban on women’s driving, liberalised gender segregation, created greater job and leisure opportunities for women, and generated a Western-style entertainment industry.
Can international ‘rules-based order’ survive?
What does America’s ignominious defeat in Afghanistan mean for the international “rules-based order”, which derives its legitimacy from American power?
Did Gen Yahya’s appeasement of Mujib lead to fall of East Pakistan?
In 1962, Sheikh Mujib had written a letter to the Indian Prime Minister Pandit Nehru requesting assistance for an armed insurrection in East Pakistan.
Energy crisis: What the govt needs to do
Mushtaq Jumma, a business consultant, thinks that the government failed to fully comprehend the PPRA rules, hence the country is now on the verge of an energy crisis. However, to rescue Pakistan from the crisis, the government needs to apply the Emergency Clause of PPRA.
Challenges facing Pakistan’s former tribal areas
Rustam Shah Mohmand, a specialist in Afghanistan and Central Asian Affairs, discusses that tribal areas being merged into KPK province was an ill-thought-out process. Instead of ensuring prosperity for tribes, the merger has created problems for the people.
OIC summit: Strategy of Inaction?
The resolution on Afghanistan is creaking under the ings – welcoming; commending; recalling; recognising, except that the all-important “acting” (to provide immediate relief to the suffering Afghans) is missing, claims Lt Gen. (r) Asad Durrani in a hard-hitting piece!
The making of Mujibur Rahman’s treachery
A central theme to the fall of Dhaka had been the display of elitism by West Pakistan and their gross negligence in addressing concerns of their Eastern-wing constituents. It is an understatement to call Mujibur Rehman a 'selected' person of interest by R&AW
How children are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change?
In many parts of the world, people are facing multiple climate-related impacts such as severe drought and flooding, air pollution and water scarcity, leaving their children vulnerable to malnutrition and disease. Wahid Bhat, a Media Fellow with NFI India talks about this issue in a detailed analysis.