Rampant corruption in India’s defense purchases

Prime minister Narendra Modi of India boasts his government of being corruption-free. But, his claim has become questionable in the light of the recent...

Rise of the “Leftist Mullahs” in Pakistan

It was around 1 am Sunday night that I was randomly scrolling through Twitter when I received a Direct Message  from a friend, saying: “Did...

Is China an alternative superpower for the Muslim world?

The Arabic saying goes “seek knowledge, even if it takes to go to China.” It entails that China was long known to the Muslim...

Afghanistan’s key role in re-boosting Pak-Russian relations

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday wrapped up his two-day visit to Pakistan as the first Russian foreign minister who visited Islamabad after...

The fiasco of social polarization in Pakistan

Muneeb Imran highlights how polarization in Pakistan has caused prejudice and intolerance within the society. Polarized groups often indulge in pointless debates due to which real issues get ignored.

The United States’ concept of “freedom of navigation”

On April 7, 2021, a 9,000-ton guided-missile destroyer, USS John Paul Jones (US 7th Fleet), waded (not strayed as it was deliberate) into the...

The West’s covert moves in Syria

In October 2011 and February 2012 the US-NATO alliance, with the support of the Gulf autocracies, tried to obtain UN Security Council resolutions, which...

Why does Ukraine want war with Russia?

The whole world is watching with bated breath to see whether Ukraine and Russia will go to war over Donbas like many fear might...

Are vaccines being deployed as part of hybrid war?

The Corona pandemic that the world is struggling with for the second year now has brought home to us some important lessons about ourselves....

Long read: Battle for the soul of Islam

Trouble is brewing in the backyard of Muslim-majority states competing for religious soft power and leadership of the Muslim world in what amounts to...

Have Muslims in India fallen prey to the caste system?

In its ‘2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices’ to the US Congress, the Department of State found India wanting in more than a...

Debunking the Western myths about women in Islam

Women’s independence and rights is one of the most debated topics in the contemporary world. Women hold a significant position in the society but...
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