Reasons behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 80 years ago
Pearl Harbor is a U.S. naval base near Honolulu, Hawaii, that was the scene of a devastating surprise attack by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941. Just before 8 a.m. on that Sunday morning, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes descended on the base.
Pakistan slips on a slippery slope of religious militancy
A brutal mob killing of a Sri Lankan man accused of blasphemy in Pakistan has sparked protests in both countries, with Pakistan's leader condemning the vigilante violence. The TLP condemned the Sialkot killing but has often turned unfounded blasphemy allegations into a violent crusade.
What measures can be taken to eliminate the root cause of the Sialkot incident?
A Muslim mob descended on a sports equipment factory in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province on Friday, killing a Sri Lankan man and burning his body publicly over allegations of blasphemy. Scholars, intellectuals and think tanks, thinkers must think of the root cause.
It is high time we fixed mob taking over Pakistan! – Maleeha Hashmey
A religion which is fundamentally based on the fair principle of "He who kills an innocent individual, kills all of humanity". There could have been no bigger disservice than brutally murdering innocent people in that very religion's name.
How Covid affected Pakistan’s economy?
Pakistan's already fragile economy had only just been moving towards stability when the health crisis struck. Experts fear that the pandemic's economic fallout will considerably derail the country's recovery process.
Taiwan: An unexpected flashpoint between US-China
US President Joe Biden gave a clear-cut statement last month that the US will provide weapon assistance to Taiwan for their defense if China attacked. The statement seemed to contradict US policy on Taiwan relations in 1979 which indicates a possible flashpoint between US and China.
Why punishing the Sialkot culprits in not enough?
A Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, who was working as a manager at a private factory in Sialkot, was beaten to death and his body was later set on fire by a mob over alleged blasphemy. Once again in Pakistan, the blasphemy law has been wrongly used
How RSS can be described as India’s deep state?
Given the overall control of RSS over its strategic role in the formation of the Hindu state, the apparent impact of RSS on its relations with Pakistan is disastrous. It was this idea that won the game back then and even today. The RSS presents itself as a cultural, not a political, organization
Pakistan and Bangladesh: Rethinking the paradigm
This journey of pain, unfortunately, started much before December of 1971. In fact, within just a few years of independence from the British Raj of India, the Bengali Language Movement started in 1952. Adding fuel to fire, the rise of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in West Pakistan
Forks in the Road: The last chance to save a united Pakistan
General Yaqub’s resignation irked Yahya but stimulated him enough to make some significant, but contradictory moves. On one hand, he showed hawkishness by replacing Yaqub with General Tikka Khan, who had a fearsome reputation
Pakistanis liking for shortcuts in policy making
Policies in Pakistan fail due to poor governance caused by micro and mega level corruption along with the curse of clientelism. An analysis of previous development policy failures provides evidence that policy failure has roots in class, institutional, and political structures and looking for shortcuts.
US contradictory human rights policies towards Saudi Arabia and Iran
A quick look at Saudi Arabia and Iran, while emphasizing human rights in U.S. foreign policy can make relations more difficult, is a motivation for actors to ease regional stability and tensions and resolve conflicts. It has been suggested that it has little effect.