Despite such cosmetic appearances in international counter-terrorism efforts, according to the irrefutable evidence that Pakistan presented to the UN in 2020, India has been involved with the nexus of terrorist groups operating in Pakistan which proves that India cannot be trusted.
The perception of the Afghan Taliban’s total takeover of the country amid a humiliating U.S. withdrawal is iconic for jihadis, and it is likely to substantially bolster their morale and strength and have the ability to change the dynamics of global terrorism.
Muhammad Ayaz Khan thinks it has been a well-established reality that some leaders here have distorted the election system to advance their personal interests over the interests of the people and the state. This makes us question our faith in our system as it's getting exploited by the powerful.
Sameed Basha, a political analyst discusses how New Zealand Cricket called off the tour minutes before the Rawalpindi match, the team’s first in Pakistan in 18 years. This has disappointed the cricket enthusiast drastically and is a huge blow to Pakistan's reputation.
British geo-strategist, Shane Quinn, gives us a critical analysis of some crucial reasons which led the US government to begin its long involvement in Afghanistan for 20 years. He discusses much of the thinking behind Washington's desire to retain its supremacy and prestige
Saudi and Emirati efforts to define ‘moderate’ Islam as socially more liberal while being subservient to an autocratic ruler is as much an endeavor to ensure regime survival and bolster aspirations to lead the Muslim world as it is an attempt to fend off challenges of religious ultra-conservatism.
Though Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized military affairs, if not controlled, might have grave implications for human beings. Thus, international regulation to compel the military AI to follow the human laws and use AI for international peace and security.
According to Dr. Farid A Malik, an Ex chairman of the Pakistan Science Foundation, over the years both record-keeping and the 'Diary System' have been ignored resulting in mass confusion and poor service delivery. Monitoring of daily diary system is the need of hour.
K. Hussan Zia thinks corruption is only a small part of Pakistan's problem. What the country lacks are organization and planning. With a bit of honest initiative, Pakistan, which is run on political whims and fancies, can fix most of its problems, if not all.
In a bid to eliminate the "enemy," the US conducted misdirected drone strikes in Afghanistan for 20 years which killed many civilians. However, the common enemy of Americans, Pakistanis, and Afghans is not who we think it is.
Sub-Editor GVS Hadia Mukhtar highlights that though Biden's climate financing pledge is a key development outlining the focus of the forthcoming COP26, climate adaptation financing is also necessary alongside.
The paradigm shift in militants’ strategy hints at the possibility that the presence in a Taliban-governed Afghanistan of various militant Islamist and jihadist groups could turn out to be an advantage in efforts to prevent and contain political violence in Afghanistan.
