The killing of Ayman Al-Zawahiri on July 31 should serve as a major setback to the efficacy of Al-Qaeda. Hopefully, it would usher the War on Terror (WOT) to its logical conclusion. Incidentally, some governments have been using the term WOT liberally…

Ad-hocism, nepotism and corruption has sunk the island-nation state deep in turmoil As Sri Lanka boils and goes over the brink, there are some parallels for Pakistan. The South Asian island-nation state is literally unnerved and apparently has no contingency plans to…

Hussain ibn Ali is a symbol of courage and a marvel of defiance against submission to an unjust order It is not necessary to be a Shia to be a lover or admirer of Imam Hussain. Nor to be a Muslim to…

This year’s theme of the World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos, Switzerland, in May 2022 was “History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies.” Leaders worldwide were together to address the issues that shook the world, just like the…

Central Asia was historically connected with South Asia through Afghanistan as the strategic connector Central Asia is a veritable heart of Asia and a cradle of civilisations that inspired many a civilisation in Eurasia and beyond. Ellsworth Huntington said, “the evidence points…

Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) will be completing the third year of Indian occupation forces’ lockdown of the State on August 5. It partially fulfilled the RSS agenda of ‘Akhand Bharat’, as the Hindutva ideology believes in swallowing Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal,…

India revoked Articles 370 and 35-A in the valley of Kashmir on August 5. The illegal attempts altered the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK). Once again, it was a denial of Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination and an…

From Nehru to Narendra Modi, there were many slips. From Shimla to Agra, it is a tale of broken promises Indian Administrative Service officer, Moosa Raza, who served as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, in his book ‘Kashmir: Land of Regrets,’…

An experiment to show an elected prime minister the door in April by a ‘coalition of the unwilling’ has backfired While Pakistanis remain groped in political instability and economic regression, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Two statements…

President Joe Biden wound up his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on the 16th of July. He received a lukewarm reception in Jeddah, where instead of King Salman or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the Mayor of Jeddah received him. Earlier, he…