Op-ed: Political considerations determine voting behavior at FATF
In its latest review, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) conceded that Pakistan has addressed 21 of the 27 items. Though, Indian media would...
Turkish business world backs Erdogan call for boycott of French products
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's call to boycott French products because of Paris' tolerance and encouraging attitude toward Islamophobia, was welcomed by the Turkish...
Where do Pakistan’s institutions stand in protecting agriculture from climatic catastrophes?
Agriculture remains the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, contributing around 20% of its national GDP and employing nearly half of its labor force. The sector...
Kashmiris fear demographic changes under controversial new land laws
A strike was observed in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday against new land laws that have triggered fears of demographic...
PDM is upping the ante in its mission to overthrow Imran Khan’s government
Ayaz Sadiq's controversial statement There is a lot of fuss over the Ayaz Saqid's imprudent statement made on the floor of the house regarding the...
Indian forces gun down top commander in occupied Kashmir
A top separatist commander, Saifullah Mir, was killed in a gun battle in the Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Kashmir region's Inspector...
Can the Qatar World Cup finally bridge the Gulf rift?
With the 2022 World Cup in Qatar only two years away, and a resolution of the three-year-old Gulf rift nowhere in sight, government officials,...
Why does RAW want to topple Nepali PM Oli’s government?
Shortly after India’s premier intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing chief’s visit to Nepal, conspiracies to topple Nepal’s prime minister (KP Sharma Oli) blossomed...
Pakistan’s internal political turmoil is feeding India’s ‘anti-Pakistan’ narrative
Pakistan's current Prime Minister, Imran Khan (IK) leading PTI won the elections in July 2018 against his main contestant PML-N and formed governments in...
Perfume: German TV series explores dark secrets of human psyche
Powerful German TV drama adapted from a French novel that explores the dark secrets of love and tragedy between men and women
How can Muslims stop living in history? GVS Exclusive Interview with Prof. Ahmet T. Kuru
Why the Muslim world failed to democratize? What are the reasons behind the rise of authoritarianism and underdevelopment in Muslim majority countries? Professor Ahmet T. Kuru wrote Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison, which has become co-winner of the American Political Science Association's International History and Politics Section Book Award, to answer these important questions. GVS Assistant Editor Farah Adeed discusses these important questions with Prof. Kuru in this exclusive interview. A must-read for the students of Political Science, History, International Relations, and CSS aspirants.
Is Turkey on its way to regional and international dominance in global diplomacy?
The Turks have always found their way to become the center of attention of international politics and global diplomacy in one way or the...