The present troika comprising Imran Khan, General Bajwa, and General Faiz seems to be pulling along well and is likely to continue despite the posting out of General Faiz from ISI, thus, avoiding the traditional Civil-Military tug of war.
Observers in Pakistan maintain that the attitude of New Zealand and England, pulling out of their tours to the Asian nation, will go a long way in creating a spirit within the ranks of the Pakistan team. For Ramiz Raja, the newly appointed chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, it has been baptism by fire.
The International Criminal Court, established in 2002, seeks to hold to account those guilty of some of the world’s worst crimes. Champions of the court say it deters would-be war criminals, bolsters the rule of law, and offers justice to victims of atrocities.
Pakistan’s textile exports seem to have largely recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic shocks and are still growing. Further good news is that the industry is well on its way to achieving textile exports of $21 billion for FY22, based on government policies that will remain supportive of the industry
The US conducted many attacks on foreign soil and four of them include the 2003 Anglo-American attack on Iraq, 2001 US-led military intervention in Afghanistan, The first 9/11, military coup d'etat in Chile and Atomic bombings of Japan.
Chairman Economic Advisory Group argues the present government increased the masses’ problems tremendously by hiking prices of basic items and increasing unemployment. People had been worst hit by the PTI policies due to the rise in the dollar price and devaluation of the rupee.
As America retreats from the global stage, defeated, we are already beginning to see that certain countries are preferring bilateral relations over international commitments. This shows that individual countries will abide by the dictates of the international rules-based order, over and above bilateral interests.
Dr. Farrukh Saleem, Pakistan's prominent economic analyst argues that while Central Asia offers opportunities for exports, much bigger market still lies in EU, US, UK and China but it needs product competitiveness which the government ignores.
The Taliban have a unique opportunity to unite their country and launch the country on a development trajectory if some immediate economic and governance issues are addressed. International recognition is a pressing need and Pakistan needs to take a less ambiguous position and lead from the front.
There are several reports emerging from India about the theft of uranium and possible sale on the black market should be a cause for concern for the international community. Indian police have arrested members of a gang in the eastern state of Jharkhand who was trying to sell several kilos of uranium.
Sweedish cartoonist, Vilks, died in a high-speed car crash along with two police officers, who were assigned to him for his protection on 3 October 2021. The writer talks about the messed-up concept of freedom of expression and the state not taking any responsibility for such actions.
India and Pakistan must own up to mistakes made in this nefarious war on terrorism. India is the largest in the subcontinent and keeping its stature and position must begin the process with the bomb blasts in Malegaon that Lieutenant Colonel Purohit is accused of initiating.
