The country witnessed paroxysms of rage and irrational hatred in the wake of a successful vote of no confidence motion against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, when he earned the dubious distinction of being the first democratically elected PM to be voted…
Pakistan’s politics has entered a torrid phase of confrontation and polarisation. The reasons for the present political turmoil are rooted in changing socio-economic dynamics and emerging equilibrium in civil-military relations. Pakistan’s present civil-military relations are emblematic of an equilibrium defined by Paul…
Former chairman Department of International Relations, Karachi University, Dr. Mujtaba Hussain Rizvi used to say, “Ummah, Ummah everywhere, not to be seen anywhere.” This was one of his famous dissertations as he used to narrate the degeneration of the Muslim world from…
I got nostalgic as I received the invite for the second edition of Islamabad Security Dialogue. As a passive listener last year to the flagship initiative under the National Security Division, themed ‘Together for ideas’, it was a moment of delight to…
Pakistanis have for long been longing as to what is national security. In their 75 years of trial and tribulation, all kinds of definitions, assumptions and misnomers have made their way. But to this day, the security conundrum remains an unexplained enigma…
The synopsis of Moscow Yatra was economics but it will have deep geostrategic connotations in years to come
Vladimir Putin and Imran Khan were at their best in body language, and didn’t leave behind an iota of doubt in letting the world…
I am a liberal at heart, and have never advised my wife on her hijab code nor on her social mingling. Likewise, my three sisters are free of will to make a choice as per their conviction, and necessity of occasion. But…
In a world of interdependence and increasing geo-economics, infrastructure and political will are the two indispensable things for furthering cooperation. No state can tap its tangibles if it lags behind either in policy-orientation or subdues its geographical potential by opting for protectionism.…
With a coastline of around 990 kilometers, it has a lethal enemy to lookout on its east.
Pakistan’s decision to be part of the International Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMX 22) is a bold and indispensable step in furthering maritime cooperation. It is…
On February 10, Iran celebrated the 43rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution. This revolution not only jolted the entire Middle East, but ousted the United States from the country, considered to be the bastion of American dominance in the region. It was a…