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Where there is unity, there is prosperity
Today, the world is experiencing a new era of globalization. We are currently living in a complex period of human history, encompassing economic, social, environmental and humanitarian dimensions.
Circle of assassins and assassinations in politics
Assassinations in politics with examples.
SCO: fears and hopes side by side
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), its role and future in the world politics.
China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia: linning from East Asia to West Asia
The meeting of Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers in Beijing in April 2023.
Empowering Asia: CICA’s Global Development Role
Asia is rapidly evolving into the main driver of international development of the 21st century, both in terms of its economic potential and impact on world politics. With its ample human and natural resources, as well as rich cultural…
Eroding dollar: loss of US hegemony
Countries opting out for Yuan and other currencies other than the US dollar is a signal of declining value of Washington and the dollar.
100 years of Treaty of Lausanne and Turkiye
The Treaty of Lausanne 1923, and the Turkish war of Independence.
The wrangling of climatic politics
Climate Change , its politics among nations, their tussles,
What is curve of political trends?
What are political trends? What is their importance? How they affect us?
Russia-Ukraine war: willfully attriting each other
Russia and Ukraine war, its historical background, similarities and possibilities.
Chinese He (和) Culture and Its Implication for China-Pakistan Relations
The “BRI” advocated by China is a practical application of Chinese He (和) value, therefore it is not a solo, but a “symphony” which invites the active participation from all countries.
New heights in Pakistan China strategic relations
The arrival of General Asim Munir, Pakistan's new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) in Beijing for a four-day official visit is a significant event in the context of fostering forward and building a strong Pakistan-China strategic alliance amidst…
Playing politics on Silver Screen
All great powers through out history have use cinema and movies for their political leverage.
China’s contribution towards peace-building in Afghanistan
Muhammad Asif Noor
Afghanistan has been embroiled in a prolonged conflict for the last two decades. China's recent policy development highlights its position as a global leader committed to providing stability and assistance in…
Understanding roots and impacts of Transgender Violence
Transgender violence in Pakistan
قانونی بالادستی اور تفریقی روایات
عمران خان اگر آج اتنے طاقتور ہے کہ وہ اداروں اور آئینی تقاضوں کو ملحوظ خاطر نہیں رکھتے تو اس کی ایک بڑی وجہ انہیں اداروں کی جانب سے 2013 سے دی گئی سپورٹ ہے جس کا ذکر جنرل باجوہ نے کالم نگار جاوید چوہدری سے ایک ملاقات میں کیا
China and US, rearranging Africa for themselves
US and China in the African continent
Turkic Brotherhood: An example of mutual assistance & solidarity
On March 15-16, 2023 President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will take part in the extraordinary summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), which will be held in Ankara.
Uzbekistan became a full member of the OTS (formerly the Cooperation…
Muhammad Reza Agakhi: A great promoter of Public Diplomacy
Since ancient times, our poets, famous as wordsmiths, have taken upon themselves the honorable task of praising the significance of our Motherland and writing works about its glorious history.
The significance of the courage of people…
Progress of CICA Environmental Dimension
Undoubtedly, Asia is on its way to becoming the fastest-developing continent in the world. Projected new trade routes, efforts to develop a sustainable system, and the significance of green transformation in the face of rising energy, food,…
The Global Security Initiative: Chinese Wisdom and Vision for Promoting the Building of Community of…
Building a community of human destiny is a long-term objective of human society; it depends on the strong backing of three global practice platforms: the Global Security Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, and the "Belt and Road"…
Kazakhstan, on the eve of important milestone
The start of this year could not have been any more different for Kazakhstan when compared to the tragic January of 2022. Just over twelve months ago, our country was amidst a violent coup attempt orchestrated by groups that wanted to see…
International information security: from chaos to order and cooperation
As far back as 25 years ago – in time of rapid development of information and communications technologies (ICTs) – Russia predicted that the safe use of these technologies would become an integral part of the international political…
Everything you need to know about ChatGPT
A very well-liked AI based tool for producing conversations is called OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The developer modifies Chabot’s language-based model for conversational human contact.
In reality, it’s a simulated Chabot created for customer…
Chat GPT: facilitator or threat to Education
In recent years, the emergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning has disrupted various industries, including education. One technology that has sparked debates among educators and learners alike is Chat GPT - a language model…
مستقبل کی سیاست
سن 2013 اور 2018 کے ملکی انتخابات سے حکومتیں تبدیل ہوئی اور نئ حکومتیں قائم بھی ہوئی۔ یہ حکومتیں کیسے تبدیل ہوئی ، انتخابات میں شفافیت کتنی تھیں ایک الگ روخ ضرور ہے لیکن عملی طور پر یہ حکومتیں آئینی طریقے کار سے تبدیل ہوئی۔
جہاں ایک…
Chinese Diplomatic Balance in Middle East
Ebrahim Raisi, the President of Iran, invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Tehran on Thursday. Raisi had earlier this week been to Beijing with a significant delegation. In addition to signing over 20 cooperation agreements,…
Pakistani economy will survive in 2023
The likely state of Pakistan economy in the year 2023
Pakistan, Netherlands hold 10th round of BPC
Hague, 9 February 2023 (GNP): The 10th Round of Pakistan-The Netherlands Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held in the Hague. Foreign Secretary Dr. Asad Majeed Khan and Mr. Paul Huijts, Secretary General at the Ministry of Foreign…
Microchip Industry and World’s obsession
The microchip industry has been growing at an exponential pace for several decades, playing a crucial role in the development of modern technology. From smartphones and laptops to cars and medical devices, microchips are the building blocks…
Why Kazakhstan is hosting the Astana International Forum this year?
In an increasingly polarized world, Kazakhstan often plays the role of a bridge between East and West, North and South. This is a product of our unique history and geography.
For centuries, Kazakhstan has been a meeting point between…
The Future of Esports in Pakistan
Esports, or competitive video gaming, is a rapidly growing industry worldwide, and Pakistan is no exception. The popularity of esports in Pakistan has been on the rise recently, with most of the audience being young and tech-savvy. With the…
What is Section 124-A or Sedition law?
The Pakistan Panel Code's (PPC) Section 124-A, which is also referred to as the Sedition Law, finds its origin in the British colonial era. It was imposed by the British in the colonial era when they wanted to control people's strikes and…
8 Ways to identify Fake News
These news are deliberately churned out by fake news website and social media platforms to generate revenue for their publishers. Their use have become so common on internet that due to them even real and genuine news went unnoticed by…
Toshakhana is Public Asset
Islamabad, 3 February 2023 (GNP): In the past, the Toshakhana was a real structure where enormous valuables were kept. Presently, it mainly functions as a government division that reports to the cabinet division and monitors gifts provided…
Does government benefit from Fawad Chaudhry’s arrest?
Islamabad, 26 January 2023 (GNP): It is unclear what the government has gained specifically by the detention of Fawad Chaudhry, one of the PTI's most prominent figures. All that it appears to have done is make him become an overnight hero…
Middle East Sports Diplomacy
Politically, sports as a tool for diplomacy and nation-building have become increasingly popular in the Middle East. Countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have invested heavily in sports to boost their global image and gain…
Impact of Ronaldo on Saudi football and beyond
The recent signing of Cristiano Ronaldo by Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr has sent shockwaves throughout football. The Portuguese superstar, considered one of the greatest players of all time, has decided to leave the bright lights of…
Geneva funds for flood-hit areas in Pakistan
Islamabad, 10 January 2023 (GNP): As Pakistan has experienced the worst flood-hit and climate change phenomenon across the country, flooding brings manifold losses to agriculture, infrastructure and the economy of Pakistan.…
Can NOVA win PUBG Mobile Global Championship for 3rd time in a row?
PUBG Mobile Global Championship, also known as PMGC. It is held once a year, in which top teams from all over the world fight for the title of global Champion. It is an honor for the team and players to play at such a big level. PMGC was…
Point de vue sur le conflit en Ukraine
Face à l'escalade dangereuse que connait le conflit en Ukraine et son enlisement alarmant ainsi que la campagne hystérique va-t-on guerre qui l’accompagne, j’ai jugé utile d’apporter des éclaircissements et appréciations personnelles…
Ukrainian Crisis: Dialogue has no Alternative – View from Tunisia
In view of the dangerous escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and the alarming turn for the worse it took as well as the hysterical war mongering campaign that accompanies it, I deemed it useful to bring some clarifications and personal…
Tragedy of Pandemic and Systematic Imperfections of the US Health Care and Social System
According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of October 24, the US has had more confirmed cases of monkeypox than any other country, with at least 28,004 cases of positive tests since the…
Who is hurting American People? Pandemic, Healthcare System or Government
Healthcare system has always been a hot button in the US. Recently, Youth Peace and Leadership Organization published three articles and criticized the failure of the US government in combating the pandemic, which led to having more…
China-Maldives celebrates 50 years of diplomatic relations anniversary
Male, 13 October 2022 (GNP): “Friendship Across Mountains and Sea” events celebrating the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Maldives were officially kicked off in Male, Maldives, on October 12, 2022.
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فارسی زبان کے عظیم شاعر اور افسانہ نگار، حکیم نظامی
فارسی زبان کے عظیم شاعر اور افسانہ نگار، حکیم نظامی چھٹی صدی میں پیدا ہوئے۔ ان کا نام الیاس، کنیہ ابو محمد اور کچھ لوگون کے مطابق ان کو نظام الدین یا جمال الدین کے لقب سے پکارا جاتا تھا۔ حکیم اپنے آپ کو غیب کا آئینہ اور ذکر و دم مسیح کے…
Commemorating 100 years of Communist Party of China
On 1 July 2021, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) commemorated the centenary of the establishment of the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is a key milestone in China’s history that merit worthy of appraisal from its ‘iron brother’-…
Indian Nationalist Approach
Since the arrival of Prime Minister Modi in the power corridors of India, the rise of nationalism and Hindutva ideology is at its peak. Hindu fanatics have engulfed Modi government 1.0 and 2.0. They have occupied entire space in the…
Wat of 1965 1965
“Show me the heroes that the youth of your country look up to, and I will tell you the future of your country.”
― Idowu Koyenikan
Early Senate Elections By Shaikh Moazzam Khan
Amid the looming threat of Covid-19 pandemic, opposition parties are lining up for the political and constitutional crisis in this country, which the country can’t afford at the moment. After holding rallies across the country despite…
US Democracy under Threat?
The attack of United States Capitol Hill by white supremacist backed by President Donald Trump has triggered another debate in the world. The world has witnessed kind of anarchy in the American capital where session of US Congress was…
Qatar Spat By Shaikh Moazzam Khan
Saudi Arabia will open its airspace and land border to Qatar in the first step toward ending a years-long diplomatic crisis. The blockade deeply divided U.S. defense partners, frayed societal ties and tore apart a traditionally clubby…
Reformation of madrassa in the age of enlightenment
The concept of madrassah was initially emerged in 1067AD in Baghdad; it was utilized as a proper institution for obtaining knowledge. Both secular and religious educations were taught simultaneously in the madrassas.
Is it easy for overseas Pakistanis to have their startups in the foreign land?
In recent years, Pakistan has witnessed a rise in startups. From Airlift to Sehat Kahani, various entrepreneurs have managed to attract venture capitalists as well as consumers.
It is a fact that with a population of approximately 217…
Biden Presidency
It’s official. Trump is gone. Americans have given their verdict in favor of former Vice President and Democrats Joe Biden. All opinions, surveys, media reports and predictions have proved right with the defeat of United States President…
Pakistan-Turkmenistan Relations: A Quick Overview
Soon after the disintegration of the USSR, Turkmenistan got independence in 1991. Pakistan was one of the first countries that recognized Turkmenistan as an independent and sovereign state in December 1991. Subsequently, diplomatic…
Tips to Survive University in Pakistan
University Life is extremely different and demanding as compared to high school. Most of the students embarking on their higher studies at Universities are barely 18 or 19 years old. They are not mature and experienced enough to handle…
Pakistan-Uzbekistan Relations: A Quick Overview
Though Pak-Uzbek diplomatic relations commenced some 27 years ago however the two nations have deep-rooted historical connections. Because of Pakistan-Uzbekistan close religious and cultural affinity, their relations strengthened over the…
Tips to Prospective Pakistani Media Students: My First-Hand Experience
University life is challenging and demanding. Students face many problems that they need to prepare for prior. Thus, as a graduate student of Mass Communication of Riphah International University, I decided to share my first-hand experience…
Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: A Hope for Nuclear Weapons Free World or Myth?
Today we live in a nuclear age where the risk of nuclear war is increasing and nuclear war is likely.
Nuclear weapons were unknown to the world before the second world war. After the Hiroshima and
Nagasaki tragedies, the potential…
Muhammad Iqbal is a teacher of the enlightened people of the East and the Islamic world
Muhammad Iqbal, whose ancestors were originally from Samarkand, is a great poet and philosopher of the East and the Islamic world. He wrote mainly in Urdu and Persian. Muhammad Iqbal is a philosopher who had a great influence not only on…
Future of Pak-US Ties
The time has come for the United States President Donald Trump to convince American voters in his bid for re-elections. The US presidential elections are scheduled to be held on November 3 because of US constitutional history presidential…
Taliban’s Attack and Future of Peace Talks
Afghanistan is witnessing one of the critical phase of its history after the start of intra-Afghan peace talks in Qatar’s capital Doha. International community is focused on these talks and waiting for the outcome. United States is pushing…
PDM’s Anti-Government Rallies
The so-called Pakistan Democratic Movement’s rallies in Karachi and Gujranwala have severely damaged Pakistan outlook and provided an ample chance to hostile state who are always looking for such kind of opportunity. After the multiparty…
Nagorno Karabakh: Crawling Through Life
In recent skirmishes, Azerbaijan looks determined to pursue military action against Armenian in the Nagorny Karabakh - broke away from Azerbaijan in the 1990s during the breakdown of the former Soviet Union - until a full Armenian…
Pakistan-Tajikistan Relations: Gateways to Central Asian & the Arabian Sea
After the collapse of the USSR, Tajikistan gained independence in 1991. Pakistan is one of the first countries that recognized Tajikistan. Subsequently, formal diplomatic relations between the two Muslim and brotherly countries were…
Why Turks Love Ghazi Abdur Rahman Peshawari, also known as Lala Turkey?
As his name suggests, Abdur Rahman Peshawari also known as Abdurrahman Bey was born in an affluent Samdani family in Peshawar, capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, in 1886. His father's name was Haji Ghulam Samdani. He was a…
My Internship Experience with ISPR: A Great Service to the Pakistani Youth
Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) is a media wing of the armed forces of Pakistan. ISPR broadcast military-related news and coordinate information to the civilian media and the civic society. ISPR as a voice of the Pakistani military…
The Economic Downfall of India
India’s economic woes may have only just begun leading to total collapse of Indian economy. According to a report of BBC India's economy has contracted by 23.9% in the three months to the end of June, making it the worst slump since 1996. A…
Tide of Indian Nationalism
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014 on a tide of Hindu nationalism, many Indians felt their nation had finally found the forceful leader to match their aspirations. On the contrary, Modi has concentrated his…
Modi’s Failed Policies and Covid-19 in India
The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic has jolted entire political and economic spectrum of the world. It has brought the global economic growth at standstill. Entire world is struggling to fight with the post-pandemic environment of the world.…
United Nations (UN) – Pakistan’s Role & Contributions
There are plenty of factors that serve as a motivation for any state to play a consequential role at the regional and international fora. Among these, the most significant international forum has to be the United Nations (UN). Talking about…
Defense Day 6th September
The world is facing severe economic, health and other issues. In this situation every country is trying to protect its population, national interests and cultural values. No country can fight these challenges alone in current environment.…
Recalling the memoirs of September 1965
The month of September, arouse the feeling of pride, passion, zeal, and zest in every Pakistani and reminds us of commendable military achievements of our brave army against the aggression of India during the 1965 war fought in the same…
BJP’s India; A Safe Haven or A Living Hell For Migrants And Minorities?
Gone are the days when minorities enjoyed the considerably equal rights in India. The past glory associated with democracy, secularism and liberty has been replaced by the authoritarian, saffron and Hindutva approach fostered by the…
Understanding the Informal Economy of Pakistan
The informal sector of Pakistan’s economy holds utmost importance due to its immense contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Pakistan. As along with social, political and economic problems, Pakistan also faces the issues of…
Inqilab-e-Mehsud—A failed attempt to disseminate Jihadi ideology
It is very regretful that despite being the frontline strength in the war against terror the global media has not acknowledged the epic role of Pakistani security forces which successfully nailed the terrorists to spread terror in many…
Saudi-Pak ties in the aftermath of General Bajwa’s visit
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are two important countries of the Muslim world. Both have had long history of their bilateral ties. The nature of their bilateral ties starts from political and ends in strategic domain. No matters who is in the…
Nuclear Security Index and Pakistan
Since the first use of nuclear weapons in 1945, the difficulties in forecasting nuclear weapons proliferation can be explained by only one key fact i.e. it is still unclear among academics and policymakers why exactly states start nuclear…
Indo-ISIS (K) Nexus; Game Plan to Stall Afghan Peace Process
Cold start doctrine, unleashing havoc in Kashmir, launching spy missions in Pakistan via Pak-Iran border, attacking Pakistan on the pretext of terrorism and stalling the Afghan peace process by supporting terrorism, are the moves played by…
Gorakhs are No More for Indian Army
India is taking aggressive postures in the region which sows its hostile intents. None of Indian neighbor is living in a peaceful environment due to the belligerent policies of Indian armed forces. Indian government has raked up border…
NSG should consider Pakistan in the light of NTI Report
The nuclear programme of Pakistan has always been under severe criticism by United States and other western powers. Many stories were concocted and questions were raised about the security of Pakistan’s nuclear assets to seize or destroy…
Indian Spying Games
Intelligence is pivotal but horrible tool to collect information from other country or person for the national interests of any country. The countries and their intelligence services used these intelligence, which they gathered from…
WHO telemedicine initiatives are a step toward the right direction to sustain the Health Care System…
Covid-19 Pandemic has made us face the new norms of life and adapt to new constraints. It has also portrayed the rifts in our healthcare infrastructure. As the pandemic recedes and its threat to the health of people is subsidizing, it is…
Revisiting Noah Harari’s Existential challenges to our species
As we enter the third decade of 21st century, Humanity faces so many issues and questions and it’s really hard to know what to focus on. Three major problems pose Existential challenges to our species.
The significance of ‘New Political Map’ of Pakistan
It is very lamentable that despite part of a same civilization for many centuries Pakistan and India have been at daggers drawn with each other since independence. This is mainly because of the superiority complex and arrogance of the…
Getting Back to Pre-COVID life
The first case of COVID-19 rose in Pakistan on 26th February 2020 in Karachi, the thickly populated city of Pakistan. The patient had travel antiquity to Iran and promptly quarantined upon testing positive for the virus. Pakistan is now…
A Hopeless Democracy?
The savagery against Muslims in Delhi by outfitted Hindu extremists during President Donald Trump's visit to India is a curse of pseudo Indian democracy. As Trump plunked down to feast with India's executive, Narendra Modi, Hindus were…
The significance of ‘New Political Map’ of Pakistan
It is very lamentable that despite part of a same civilization for many centuries Pakistan and India have been at daggers drawn with each other since independence. This is mainly because of the superiority complex and arrogance of the…
The Year-long Sufferings of IOK under Indian Imposed Curfew
A year has passed but the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) are still suffering owing to Indian atrocities and Indian imposed curfew. The curfew imposed by Indian government in IOK is actually a synonym to genocide. The residents of…
The People of Occupied Kashmir: Robbed of Dignity, Robbed of Rights
For generations, the hapless civilians of Kashmir have been robbed of the inalienable right of self- determination that was committed to them through United Nations Security Council resolutions. Year after year, the region of Indian…
The Largest Prison in the World
Jammu and Kashmirhappens to be the largest prison in the world after Indian actions on August 5, 2019.India revoked special status given to the state of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 along with 35-A. People have been locked inside…
Abrogation of Article 370: The World has failed Kashmir yet again!
In less than a week, the date of August 05, 2020 would mark the completion of exactly one year of the abrogation of Article 370 & 35A of the Indian Constitution that gave special status to the state of Indian Occupied Jammu &…
Delhi Riots – an Act of Indian Gov’t to attack Muslims
India has become cauldron of anti-Muslim policies. The nationalist establishment in New Delhi has gone all out to attack Muslims and other minorities. The goons of RSS are not wasting any single opportunity to suppress Muslims and other…
Kashmiri’s Pakistan Resolve
Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) is Pakistan, evident from Kashmiris’ resolve from all over the world to observe the Day of Annexation to Pakistan (Youm-e-Ilhaq-e-Pakistan) on July 19 every year since 1948. According to Sardar Masood Khan,…
Iran’s Policy towards Pakistan
Pakistan and Iran both are two pivotal states in the Muslim world. Both countries have a long history of bilateral cooperation in different fields including defence. Iran was the first country who recognized Pakistan as an independent state…
UNSG report on children and armed conflict—India out in the open
This is very unfortunate that the children in conflict zones are facing unspeakable violence whereas in too many conflict situations the parties to conflict have an utter disregard for any measures that could contribute to shielding the…
China-Iran strategic nexus: Implications for Pakistan
China and Iran are reportedly mulling over striking a strategic-cum-economic deal worth $400 billion. The yet-to-conclude deal is reportedly dropping India out of the key rail and energy projects signed four years ago. Earlier, India signed…
Abrogation of Article 370: The World has failed Kashmir yet again!
In less than a week, the date of August 05, 2020 would mark the completion of exactly one year of the abrogation of Article 370 & 35A of the Indian Constitution that gave special status to the state of Indian Occupied Jammu &…
CAA and Future of Minorities in India
Triggered by the December 11 passage of the highly contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, hundreds of thousands of people, many of them students, have taken to the streets in defiance of the latest in a string of anti-Muslim policies rolled…
Pakistan’s economic outlook in the last couple of years
The world is witnessing hard times after World War-II as the Covid-19 epidemic has cast shadows on the global economies causing large-scale unemployment and massive economic slowdown. The aftershocks of this economic slump will continue to…
President Xi Jinping’s Middle East initiative
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) started the economic development process in the Middle East, but is also now playing its role in the political scenario in the region. China and Iran US$400 billion will start…
Kulbhushan’s Desire for Mercy
Pakistan’s security forces, during a counterintelligence operation, arrested Indian Navy Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav on March 3, 2016, from Mashkel area in the Baluchistan province on the charges of terrorism and espionage for an Indian…
Kulbhushan Affairs
Spying is not a new term in the international political and military order. People are familiar with the working nature of any spy or spy agency. Different countries of the world use their spying agencies to accomplish their political,…
The revoke of Article 370 will not silence Kashmiris
“The Fifth of August is the blackest day of Indian democracy when its Parliament, like thieves, snatched away everything from the people of Jammu and Kashmir” (Mehbooba Mufti, a former chief minister of Kashmir)
Pakistan; the Land of Hospitality and Generosity
Pakistan has a heterogeneous population owing to multiplicity of cultures. From Himalayas to Gawadar a variety of cultures exist in Pakistan. Culture is the social institution that guarantees social order. It is based on common religion,…
The Modi’s visit to demoralized troops in Leh brings new controversy
Followed by recent border standoff with China in Ladakh region, the Indian Prime Minister Modi visited his demoralized and defeated troops in Leh on 3rd Jul 20 which has brought controversy due to his false statements over territorial lost…
Khalistan Movement Gaining Impetus
Sikh community’s struggle for their independent country - under the name of Khalistan - dates back to the times when British ruled the sub-continent. However, the movement really took off under the leadership of Sikh religious leader…
Revival of Tourism in Pakistan
The concept of soft power is pivotal in the current geo-strategic environment of the world. Every country of the world is working tirelessly to enhance its existential potential in the sector of tourism and cultural diplomacy. In recent…
300,000 Cases in Islamabad and Understanding Seroprevalence Survey
A piece of fascinating but tragic news on the media was circulated about 300,000 cases in Islamabad lately. Efforts are continuing to restrain the virus; however, given the many uncertainties about pathogen transmission and virulence, the…
Dynamics of CPEC
This week, Chairperson of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, General Asim Saleem Bajwa, announced the completion of fiber optic cables project from Khunjerab to Islamabad under CPEC. Back in 2013, when Pakistan and China…
One Year After the Abrogation of 370
On 5 August last year, Indian government stunned the international community by violating all the laws and norms. The belligerent Indian establishment unilaterally abrogated the Article 35A and 370 of Indian constitution, which grants…
Islamabad’s Naval Sailing Club is no Illegality
Pakistan’s naval forces along with other institutions have always remained the center point of the state as they have died many deaths while defending their land. They have handled the outrageous situations at most fronts and remained…
Diamer-Bhasha Dam and India’s Discomfort
At the cost of sounding cliché, it needs to be reiterated that India has always been and still is, in denial about the reality that is Pakistan. For the last seven decades, the former has left no stone unturned to destabilize the latter and…
AH; (One’s) Own Worst Enemy
On June 11, 2011, London's Metropolitan Police arrested an individual for instigating violence through hate speech in Pakistan. The New Scotland Yard, without naming the individual initially, stated that “a man has been arrested in…
High Time for UK Government to Hold Altaf Hussain Accountable for International Conspiracies and…
As they say a traitor is more dangerous than a standing enemy army, for the traitor first pretends to be loyal and then hits the Achilles heels. A traitor knows when to hit and where to strike a blow. Empires have been brought down by the…
Martyrs of Kashmir
After centuries of British Raj in the Indian subcontinent ended, this is the first year when 13th July won’t be celebrated as Martyrs’ Day officially in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K). Last year in December, the Hindu…
Coronavirus: A pandemic turning into an epidemic?
Coronavirus- the harmful disease has emerged as the biggest disaster for the world in general. In particular, developed and underdeveloped countries got affected much more as compared to the sane and developed countries. As well, the world…
Kashmir Martyr’s Day
If you always believed the tensions in Jammu and Kashmir has its roots in the partition of colonial British India, then let me tell you that it started 16 years before the partition of sub-continent which is now recognised as India and…
Remembering the Martyrs of Kashmir
Apart from being known as the “longest pending dispute” on the United Nations (UN) agenda, the state of Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJK) is also known as ‘heaven on earth’ because of its majestic landscape. But it would not be…
The temple Factor
Construction of Hindu temple was halted in Islamabad by the capital development authority (CDA). The approval for the construction was given by the prime Minister Imran khan. Just after the approval was made on the request of minister for…
In commemoration of the Martyrs of Kashmir’s freedom struggle Masroor Ahmad
As a matter of fact, the tensions in Kashmir has its roots in the partition of British India. With reference to the prolonged struggle of Kashmiri people, the month of July has special significance. Two events, “Kashmir Martyrs Day” and…
Swallowing the Sun & Dispossessed India
Indian occupation forces have crossed all red-lines in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), as far as human rights are concerned. The list of Indian atrocities is getting longer with each passing day, throwing all ethics to the wind. The latest…
Plight of PIA
A PIA plane crashed in Karachi on May 22. We have lost 76 lives in PK-8303 crash. It emerged a debate of safety of PIA and ability of Civil Aviation Authority. The federal minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan claimed in his speech in…
A Fighter to Remember – Burhan Wani
"When Bhagat Singh was fighting against the British, they called him a terrorist. When the problem of Kashmir will be solved, India will realise Wani was a freedom fighter,” said Muzaffar Wani, father of Burhan Wani, in an interview. For…
Fallout of BJP/RSS neo-Nazi Policies
Benjamin Zachariah has been studying the history of the Indian Right and of Indian manifestations of fascism and Nazism for nearly two decades. Zachariah is the author of Nehru (2004), Developing India (2005), Playing the Nation Game …
Ninety Nine Years of Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China, originally based on Lenin’s theory of vanguard party was founded in July, 1921 when western ideologies like anarchism and Marxism intruded in Chinese intellects. Li Dazhao, a leading public advocate of Lenin’s…
Indian Bloodlust in Kashmir
This week the photo of a three-year-old child sitting on the lifeless body of his grandfather in Sopore town of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ&K) swept the subcontinent like a storm. The child was whimpering uncontrollably, and…
Pakistan: United we stand, Divided we fall
The phrase “United We Stand, Divided We Fall” has maintained its strength throughout the centuries and been used most often to inspire the collaboration, collectivist conception, alliances and coalitions. When the state’s government,…
Kashmir under the Siege
Kashmir is under the siege due to the brutal use of force by Indian forces against the people. Indian forces are illegally occupying the valley since the partition of sub-continent. Indian Armed Forces have killed thousands of innocent…
India – a Hindu State with anti-minorities policies
India used to be a secular state under the Congress governments in the past. Since the inception of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the helm of affairs, India has become a Hindu nationalist state where ultranationalist Hindus are doing…
Thorny Mediation
Temperature in the Himalaya has exacerbated along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between China and India. The two countries do not perceive the LAC as a settled issue, and have battled a war in 1962. Recently, India and China went up…
COAS visit to Afghanistan—Not a rummage but a solution-oriented effort
The recent visit of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has garnered much attention from all stakeholders of Afghanistan in the context of development in Afghan peace process. The critics have phrased this visit to be a…
Pakistan is the Answer to Afghanistan’s Growth Problem
On Tuesday, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa along with the ISI chief held talks with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan to discuss the Afghan peace process. During the talks, the emphasis has been laid on…
Afghan Peace Diplomacy
On 29 February this year, Americans have surrendered to the Taliban and signed landmark agreement aimed at ending longest war of US in Afghanistan. The leading international scholars and newspapers termed the agreement as win-win situation…
World on Autopilot: The UN Security Council should urgently address Covid-19
The COVID-19 situation is very worrying, indeed, alarming matter, not just as a global health and biosafety issue, but potentially as a global security challenge, too.
The OIC World for a Safer Planet
All throughout its history, our world witnessed either abrupt, radical changes or gradual shifts and adjustments of the World Oder. Such recalibrations usually followed major crises, be it devastating wars or geopolitical transformations…
Constitutional Development in Pakistan
Hidayat UllahConstitution is speculated to be the most important because it protects the individual freedom and other fundamental rights of the masses. The checkered constitutional History of Pakistan has its roots back to when Pakistan got…
انٹر نیشنل سٹوڈنٹ کنونشن سے وابستہ یادیں
پاکستان کے نوجوانوں کے لیے ایک ایسا کام کر رہا ہے جس پر نہ صرف انہیں اپنے آپ کو دنیا کے سامنے کچھ کرنے کو ملتا ہے اور یہ کنونشن زیادہ تر یونیورسٹیز میں ابھرتے نوجوانوں کو آگے لانے کے لیے کام کرتا ہے پہلی انٹرنیشنل سٹوڈنٹ کنونشن اسلام آباد…
Covid-19 and Pakistani Economy
Global economy is facing severe backlash due to the outbreak of coronavirus globally known as Covid-19. No country is in a position to say that it is safe from the jolts of pandemic. The global economy has come to standstill due to pandemic…
Victim of aggression–the plight of Kashmiri Children in IOK
In situations where armed conflicts break out, children are affected to the consequences of war more than anyone else is. The six most common violations are recruitment and use of children in war, killing, sexual violence, abduction,…
Khalistan: A Demand still Haunting India
The atrocities and crimes against humanity of the Indian state against its various minorities are an established fact, well documented and reported on by major outlets in the print and electronic media around the world.
“اعلی تعلیم کے فروغ میں انٹر یونیورسٹی کنسورشیم کے آٹھ سال”
جنوری 2012ء میں ”انٹر یونیورسٹی کنسورشیم برائے فروغ سماجی علوم“ کے نام سے جامعات کے کنسورشیم کے قیام کا فیصلہ کیا گیا۔ پہلے مشاورتی اجلاس میں وائس چانسلر اسلامیہ یونیورسٹی بہاولپور ڈاکٹر مختار احمد کو کنسورشیم پہلا چیئرمین منتخب کرلیا…
Fuel for Food
The present government decision to stash petrol price following the plummeting of oil prices on the international market to give relief to the people of Pakistan in the time of Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) is a welcome step. Appreciation…
Kashmiri Children: Brutalized and Forgotten
The Covid-19 has put a stop to everything, all conflicts and disputes seem to have been put on hold to fight the invisible enemy. Yet, the oppressors in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) continue to use heavy-handed security tactics…
36 years of Operation Blue star
Sikhism has a rich and distinctive history, during which it has forged a unique identity while interacting with the other major religions of subcontinent. Sikhism, founded in the fifteenth century by Guru Nanak Dev, is the youngest and the…
A new wave of Indian Atrocities and Human Rights Violations
“India is the world’s largest democracy.” Unfortunately, we live in a world where words have seemingly lost all meaning (and for good reason) but even despite this knowledge, the first statement of this paragraph still manages to sting…
Allama Mashriqi & the 1943 Bengal Famine
Allama Mashriqi was a prominent reformer, revolutionary, and humanitarian from the Indian sub-continent. One of the reasons for Mashriqi’s popularity was that he and his Khaksar Movement worked tirelessly to serve the masses. This article…
Modi’s India Being Criticized by European Parliament over Systematic Human Rights Violations
Killing minorities, depriving the deprived, burning the homes of the weaker ones, persecuting the ones who dare to question the state sponsored terrorism, stripping citizens off their citizenship, blood bathing of the Muslim region, raping…
Remembering Operation Blue Star by Indian Army
The ruling elite in India is clearly on the path to accomplish its unrealistic dream of Akhand Bharat (united Hindustan) under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and other Hindu nationalist Home Minister Amit Shah. Once worked as active…
Threat to Journalism in India
There is a saying of Johan Hersy: Journalism allows its readers to witness history, fiction give its readers an opportunity to live it.
Debunking the delusion of an independent Balochistan: Policy Options for Baloch Youth
Geo-strategic significance of Balochistan cannot be condoned. Its prime location is phenomenal for Pakistan’s security apparatus and subsequently its very existence. The strategic depth (or lack thereof) is heavily reliant on Balochistan.…
Honor Killing – A New Normal
Apart from the myriad problems face by tribal region including rise in terrorism, growing disputes over lands, plundering and killing, killing of innocent people in the name of honor is growing challenge. It is not a new phenomenon and…
South Asia’s Troubled Borders
China and India - the two most populous Asian states locked in a natural strategic rivalry- are currently amassing soldiers and machinery near the tense frontier in Ladakh. While there is no clear explanation for the standoff, it is…
India China Nepal: Explosive Triangle
Extremely populated South Asia with two atomic powers is a region of growing, indeed crucial, importance to the rest of the world. India being the largest country with expansionist agenda particularly under BJP’s Hindutva ideology has put…
Indian Geopolitical Nightmare
It is challenging to live with an aggressive and hostile neighbor like India that wants to establish hegemony in the region by any means possible. Try to name one single country with whom India has great ties and you will realize that there…
India-China-Nepal Fiasco: Explosive Triangle
India is a hostile neighbour and its current border disputes with China and Nepal have exposed her hegemonic designs. Many may not know but India has a historical and consistent record of bad behaviour and creating border disputes with all…
India’s Borders Disputes
The Italian thinker Antonio Gramsci coined “morbid symptoms” in international system as pervasive sign considering the security dilemma between states. The security dilemma has swept the India, Nepal, and China nexus in this ongoing…
India’s Role in Afghanistan Peace Process
The Taliban have now started accusing India playing a negative and destabilizing role in Afghanistan. India, in pursuit of its regional ambitions, has always tried to play a dominant role in Afghanistan. For regional influence, India relies…
The question of Palestine; from vocal to practical support
Palestine was among former Ottoman territories placed under UK administration by the League of Nations in 1922. The British Mandate incorporated the “Balfour Declaration” of 1917, expressing support for “the establishment in Palestine of a…
COVID-19: A Blessing in Disguise for China, India and Israel
The late December, last year , came across the outbreak of the novel virus alias COVID-19 which was later declared as a pandemic after ruffling the feathers of almost all coming in its way. The deadly pandemic since its grand entry on the…
Hussain Haqqani’s Propaganda
Hussain Haqqani is largely known as Pakistan’s ambassador to US in the western spheres. But before that he has been close to the Pakistani ruling elites his whole life. He is known for his remarkable Machiavellian ability to influence the…
CPEC – Way to Progress
China is Pakistan’s times tested friend. Their bilateral relations are not limited to political. They are strategic and economical in nature. Whenever Pakistan requires Chinese help, Beijing stand shoulder to shoulder with Islamabad. This…
India’s negative role in Afghanistan during the peace process
Peace in a region can only be won by engaging all power stakeholders towards positive direction. While Pakistan, United States, China and Russia have been on one page to engage Afghan Taliban accepting them as key player in the Afghan…
From Khunjerab to Gwadar: 69 years of concord, cooperation,and connectivity
Reflecting onthe monumental journey traversed by Pakistan and China over the past seven decades calls to mind the Chinese proverb: “Finding a soul mate who knows one’s heart is far harder than striking gold”. On the international stage,…
IOJK Blackout
The surge in Indian atrocities in Kashmir has been compounded by the lock down, communication blockade and coronavirus pandemic. The weak and insufficient Indian health system, lack of government’s will and anti-Muslim sentiments of the…
Terrorism as Excuse in Kashmir
Mehrajuddin Peer Shah, a 25-year-old young boy, was driving his car on Wednesday on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian Occupied Kashmir’s (IOK) largest city, when Indian army officials stopped him at the check post. He stopped and got out of…
Pakistani Hindus under Sighs in India
Pakistan is the best country when it comes to the rights of minorities. After the partition of sub-continent in 1947, the founding father of Pakistan, Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, said that people of all religions are free to carry out…
Afghanistan imbroglio, uncertain political landscape
Afghanistan is facing worst humanitarian crisis from last fourty years. the unfortunate terrain of Afghanistan has been pushed by different arch rivals to exercise their own strategic interest in their sterile mountains . Afghanistan…
Saga of Palghar lynching
Last week, three men were lynched in the Palghar area of Maharashtra during lockdown that set off a political slugfest. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to make a move against those giving…
MEA new guidelines about Pakistan regarding FDI and the ground realities
Indian policymakers leave no chance to undermine Pakistan out of rivalry with Muslims. The current regime of India takes all possible steps to harm or defame Pakistan even through symbolic initiatives which otherwise cast no impact on…
The Propaganda Machine of Media
Owen Bennett Jones gained popularity due to award-winning podcast The Assassination that was based on the investigation into the death of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto. Prior to the podcast, Owen had served as a reporter…
India’s Politics of Aggression this Time in Nepal
India has been the biggest troublemaker in this region so far. Indian ruling elite under the Hindu fanatics is not ready to accept this fact and instead accuse Pakistan of jeopardizing regional peace. Under the nationalist establishment of…
India’s Revisionism in Lipulekh
Since 1947, India has been applying various tactics in its neighborhood to acquire territory and enlarge its military in order to be recognized as a regional hegemon. In its latest move, it has tried to acquire Nepal’s territory through…
How Amendment in NFC Award Has Become Essential
After the promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935, which introduced provincial autonomy in colonial India, the British government announced the first award called Niemeyer Award in 1936. The Raisman Programme formerly known as…
کوویڈ 19 اور حکومتی تعلیمی ترجیحات
دنیا صحت کے عالمی بحران سے گزر رہی ہے جس نے تمام شعبے ہائی زندگی کو متاثر کیا ہے، جس میں نظام تعلیم بھی شامل ہے. لگ بھگ پوری دنیا کے تعلیمی ادارے بند ہے اور پاکستان میں بھی دو مہینوں سے سناٹا چھایا ہوا ہے. کرونا کے بحران سے تعلیمی نظام کی…
18 Amendment Right or Wrong?
The state of ongoing political and economic turbulence represents a bitter reality of 18th constitutional amendment vis-à-vis National Finance Commission. According to constitutional all the provinces are enjoying provincial autonomy while…
The likely Collapse of the world Economy
The novel virus-COVID-19- has stretched itself to the length and breadth of the world leaving not even a single facet of life unaffected. The Chinese province, Wuhan, was the initial stage decorated for the devastative performance of the…
Matriculation and Intermediate exams? The students are in dilemma
Everything was fine six months ago. The people were enjoying, Countries were developing, stars were shining, clouds were roaming, economies were growing and flowers were dancing.
IOJK: Hell for Journalists
Journalists are facing threats from Indian authorities in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IOJK). The J&K Police have registered cases against two journalists including The Hindu correspondent for J&K and an independent woman…
Politics and Religion
Since the arrival of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the power corridors in Islamabad, opposition parties are making tireless efforts to create hurdles for the running of government affairs. The reason for their acts is somehow obvious. PM…
Is 18th Amendment a Wrong-Turn in the constitutional history of Pakistan?
The Federal Government of Pakistan is in hot waters amidst COVID-19 crisis largely because of hasty political decisions like 18th amendment back in 2010 and some controversies in 8th National Finance Commission (NFC) Award. The Federal…
Amending NFC Award
The amendment in the National Finance Commission (NFC) has been a hot topic in Pakistan’s politics. Recently, the federal government “has decided to revisit the National Finance Commission (NFC) award and 18th Amendment,” a private TV…
Propelling by India: Kashmir towards Corona Holocaust
The fear over the pandemic is compounded by a feeling among Kashmiris that the administration is not being transparent with them." Shahid Chaudhary, head of the civil administration in Srinagar, wrote on Twitter, “Trust me, if I share a…
Indian Fake News Factories
The Indians are crossing each and every limit to malign Pakistan. A few months back, a galaxy of Indian fake news website were uncovered by a European watchdog. Brussels-based EU DisinfoLab “discovered 265 bogus media outlets in 65…
Religious Trolls United Against PTI
Last month the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided to include the Ahmadis, a constitutionally declared religious minority, in the National Commission for Minorities (NCM). Soon after the decision was announced, all hell…
Journalism’s Code of Conduct
Pakistan has become cauldron of anti-Pakistan journalism for some media houses and anchors. A few international journalists are continuously maligning Pakistani government and state institutions including armed forces. They are accusing…
The Blame Game
The dead body of a Pakistani journalist, Sajid Hussain, was found by the Swedish police. Mr. Hussain has been missing for the last two months. Mr. Hussain was the ‘Editor’ of an ethnic Baloch news website and fled to Sweden in 2012,…
ترکمانستان” مستقل غیر جانبداری کے 25 سال ۔۔۔
ترکمانستان نے مستقل غیر جانبداری کو ہی اپنی خارجہ پالیسی کے طور پر اپنا یا ہوا ہے جسے اقوام متحدہ کی مکمل حمایت حاصل ہے اور اس سال ترکمانستان مستقل غیر جانبدارای کی سلور جوبلی کا جشن منا رہا ہے۔ ترکما نستان کی غیر جانبداری کی پالیسی…
Pakistan in the clutches of Extremism – GNP
Religious Extremism and intolerance has spread widely in our society and especially among the new generation. Since last two decades things have gone bad to worse. It seems like the government machinery has failed drastically to combat and…
KASHMIR: Peace route of South Asia – GNP
Kashmir conflict has been recognized internationally in United Nations since 1947, by the agreement of most of the countries passed resolutions with majority of votes. India has went to UN for ceasefire not Pakistan and UN passed…
Indian Govt’s 2020-21 Budget Favoring Defence Over Any Other Sector Even in Covid Crisis Says…
The second Union Budget of India (FY2020-21) passed by the Modi 2.0 regime has allocated INR 471,378 crore or roughly USD 66 billion for defence and military expenditures. From this amount, roughly USD 16.3 billion has been set…
Death of Pakistani Journalist in Sweden & The Press Freedom Charity’s False Claims
Recently swedish police reported that they found a deadbody of a Pakistani national and this news has been the talk of the town since then. Sajid Hussain was a Pakistani journalist who went missing two months ago in Sweden has been found…
E-Commerce: The Vital Ingredient of Success Formula for Pakistan
Many years ago, people were alien to the concept of purchasing something from the internet. If someone had told you that you can order literally anything sitting on your couch, you’d have debunked it as a hoax. This renaissance of…
India continues with its nefarious designs and hate speech amidst COVID-19
On December 16, 2019 Flora Carmichael and Abid Hussain of BBC world Service reported a very shocking investigative news story about a global network of 270 pro-Indian fake websites being operated across 65 countries and think-tanks aiming…
Uscirf 2020 Annual Report Shows Mirror to India for Poor Treatment of its Minorities
The Indian’s maltreatment of its minorities, particularly Muslim minority is being acknowledged from across the world. The BJP led Government in India has rendered the Muslims as socially untouchable community due to rising biasedness. The…
Pakistan and the Question of Recognising Israel Historical Issues and Future Prospects
In the first decade of twentieth century British empire faced several challenges from the restless native population in great Britain respective colonies. In order to restore British influence & national interest Great Britain supported…
The death of Sajid Hussein – Biased International Media Reporting
International media reporting remains biased or somehow negative regarding Pakistan. It has been observed in last couple of months that on the issue of media freedom, blasphemy and various other, international media reporting is not in the…
Indian Military Spending and its Economy
Indian defence budget is sky rocketing since the inception of Modi-led NDA government in 2014. The Indian defence budget has seen sharp increase especially in last three years. Modi government is justifying the increase in budget with…
Journalism Is Not A Crime? Well, in Indian Occupied Kashmir, it is.
Freedom of Press – the fourth pillar of democracy – sounds powerful. However, in the last few years, it has become more and more dangerous to be a journalist in India. A report called ‘Getting Away with Murder’ by journalists Geeta Seshu…
Curfew and Siege – Mental Health Crisis in Kashmir
The lockdown imposed in occupied Kashmir on August 5, 2019 by the Indian government has hit 270+ days, with the the security and communication clampdown now in its ninth month.
Indo-Gulf Spat on Racism
In today’s world, racism and religious discrimination has found legitimacy through coercive human approach. No matter its India or any part of the European styled free world, discrimination and segregation of Muslim has been trending since…
Indo-Gulf Spat on Racism – GNP
In today’s world, racism and religious discrimination has found legitimacy through coercive human approach. No matter its India or any part of the European styled free world, discrimination and segregation of Muslim has been trending since…
Continuous Indian Extremism – GNP
A former Indian judge, Mr. Markandey Katju commenting on the religious extremism rightly said that “Indian democracy is under threat not because of Muslims or Pakistan but solely because of sitting Indian Prime Minister who is turning India…
Corona Lock Down – Dual Standards of India
Two glaring incidents of violation of the Covid-19 lockdown by mass gatherings in Indian state of Karnataka has not only left the GoI embarrassed but whole world is now looking towards BJP govt for similar actions and humiliation it drew…
How do Muslims now Feel Victimized to the level of Extinction in India?
Initially India and Modi were in denial mode pretending to be corona proof nation. It was after a Sadhu’s death the international statesman (Modi) with IQ equal to human body’s temp realized that corona virus is bent to prove him wrong. A…
Rising Indian Islamophobia
In India, no other community has been belittled more than the nation's 200 million Muslims, since the arrival of Narendra Modi in 2014. Through verbal articulations as well as by prejudicial enactments Muslims were assaulted by the…
Indians’ Visa Scam
The global students provide both fiscal gains and brain power to the host states. The most attractive destinations for international students are US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for seeking international education. The year…
India’s Destabilising Behaviour
One state lobbying against another one is normal in international politics. The Indian lobby across the world has been working since long to malign Pakistan internationally. However, revelation of a sensitive government document regarding…
Corrupt Indian Diaspora
A study by a Berlin-based NGO declares India as the most corrupt nation in the Asia-Pacific region. Not only at home Indians are involved in big frauds and other fin corruption all over the world. Transparency International, a Berlin based…
Indians: Financial Scam Artists
Indian contributions for the betterment of the world have seen a manifold increase. Indians for last few years have assisted the financial experts all over the world especially the U.S., UK and Canada in a rather unique way. The financial…
Rise of Hindutva Ideology
By Shaikh Moazam Khan
Islamophobia in India at its peak since the arrival of Narendra Modi in the power corridors of India. After Modi’s arrival as PM of India and rise in his nationalist policies, Hindu fanatics in India are killing and…
Time of Reckoning for IPPs
An open government renders a healthy and transparent democracy. There are various laws in place at federal and provincial level that ensure public’s right to information. However, these laws - like all other - need to be implemented with…
Pakistani Diaspora: Saving Lives and Livelihoods
Sheraz Syed, a taxi driver in Barcelona, Spain, along with 200 other Pakistani volunteers has been providing free rides to the essential medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic. In Mid-March when covid-19 cases started rising…
Confused Journalism & COVID
Frenzy draws out the terrible in us. However, awareness spread courage. There is an incredible contrast among frenzy and mindfulness. With mindfulness there is awareness and obligation. One can know about the coronavirus (COVID), mindful of…
Owen Bennett Jones’ Anti-Pakistan Rhetoric and Consequences
Pakistan is once again becoming the pivotal state in the world. Its strategic depth and location is compelling other states of the world to strengthen their bilateral political, economic and strategic relationships with the country. The…
Indian Paradox: Coronavirus and the Islamophobic Conspiracy Theory
In times of corona, India is also undergoing a crisis of hatred and poverty. By now after the coronavirus lockdown, videos of thousands of migrant workers walking hundreds of kilometers to get back to their homes, or protesting on streets…
Trump-Modi Bonhomie – a Realist Paradigm
India and United States are strategic allies apart from differences on various issues such as religious extremism and America’s recent concerns over New Delhi’s illegal acts in Jammu and Kashmir. At least in the presence of Bill Clinton,…
Indian Aggression at LoC by Shaikh Moazam khan
Since the inception Pakistan in 1947, India is targeting civilian population residing across Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK). Since the partition of sub-continent, Indian Armed Forces have martyred thousands of innocent…
India’s Lockdown: Is India Trying to Contain Corona or To Kill Millions of Indians Constituting the…
Being homeless, walking hundreds of miles owing to the lack of public transport and inability to buy food items are the gruesome impacts Modi’s sudden lock down of India has casted upon the millions of daily wagers. India being the home to…
Mind the Trap: How Foreign Intelligence Hijacked PTM
America’s War for the Greater Middle East is a highly regarded book by the former US army colonel Andrew Bacevich. In this book, Bacevich has recounted American tactics and tools used to dominate the middle-eastern region. Among these…
Efficacy of Corona Tigers Relief Force
No government is fighting alone against Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). Their public is their great assets and weapons. They are not only helping in staying in the lockdown but also sharing government’s burden of social services. The…
India in Afghanistan: Chaos on Steroids
On March 25 reports started circulating on news outlets of a terrorist attack on a Gurdwara, a Sikh place of worship, in Kabul. Later on, it was revealed that the attack, which killed 25 worshipers and injured 8, was carried out by a lone…
Cheapskates & Bringing Home the Bacon
As we think about the Novel Coronavirus (or COVID-19), the pandemic is causing huge death toll and financial anarchy. The Chinese, Americas, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia all are grappling with its immensity and outcome.
BJP’s Anti-Pakistan Designs Exposed – Shaikh Moazzam Khan
Indian establishment under the belligerent Prime Minister Narendra Modi and warmongering Army expedited their nefarious designs against Pakistani government and Armed Forces. It has become evident that hawkish Indian establishment doesn’t…
Two Things COVID-19 Might Change in Global Education – Dilshad Begum
As the coronavirus Pandemic scars the normal routine of humans around the world, it has become essential for world leaders to attend to the educational needs of the children around the world during this crisis. According to the World…
Avalanche of COVID-19 on Indian Health Care System
Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) has been announced as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has increased panic among general public because of fragile health care systems of different countries. Similarly, Indian…
Sugar as a “reshuffle tool” in the Federal Cabinet of Pakistan by Dr. Natalia Zamaraeva
A lot has been written and talked about raising sugar prices in Pakistan, and convincing arguments have been made explaining the reasons for the increase in prices for this product. Public opinion was divided as always.
انہیں بھوک سے بچائیں: تنویر صادق
کرونا نے حکومت کو عجیب حالات سے دو چار کر دیا ہے۔ کرونا کو پوری طرح روکنا ہے تو بہت سخت لاک ڈاؤن کرنا ہے جس کا نتیجہ بے روزگاری، بھوک اور افلاس ہے اور اگر لاک ڈاؤن میں نرمی کرنا ہے تو بیماری اور موت کا سامنا کرنا ہے۔ کچھ سمجھ نہیں آتا، ایک…
Asia-Pacific response to COVID-19 and climate emergency must build a resilient and sustainable…
The unprecedented public health emergency triggered by the COVID -19 pandemic and its multi-faceted impact on people’s lives around the world is taking a heavy toll on Asia and the Pacific.
COVID-19 and Response of Pakistani Government and Army By Shaikh Moazzam Khan
It was expected that the year 2020 is going to witness massive geopolitical changes across the globe. On the sidelines of these changes, newly emerged phenomena in shape of Covid-19 has hit the humanity as hard as ever. Until now, 188…
Measures to protect the Poor from COVID-19 in Pakistan
While the cases of the COVID- 19 are on the rise, people are advised to stay at home and keep a distance from each other in Pakistan and across the world. The hardest-hit amongst us will be those who are living in slum areas. Without proper…
World Tsunami Awareness Day
"Risk reduction will be crucial to our efforts to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. On World Tsunami Awareness Day, I encourage governments, local authorities and the construction industry to pursue risk-informed development and…
Fiction Book on Challenges of Social Injustice, Gender Inequality Launched
Renowned poets and writer, Kishwar Naheed on Monday said due to lack of priorities, egotism and lack of positive sentiments for one another, we are pushing our society towards where there is injustice, inequality, discrimination and…
Comply With The Proposal Or We Will Continue
It has been more than half a century since the Greek Cypriots violently hijacked the Republic of Cyprus in 1963, which was established by the 1960 Treaties and based upon a partnership between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, on the…