For the last 64 years, Pakistan has not been able to decide whether to have liberal trade relations with India or not. However, the current government has once again decided to grant MFN status to India thus giving hope for trade liberalization between the two countries. Very few issues in the history of Pakistan have [...]
Supreme Court of Pakistan Military, with the help of judiciary and politicians, have ruled the country for a longer duration than democratic governments and this has never allowed the democratic process to evolve in the country.
Pakistan has been the frontline state in the war on terror since October 2001 when American and NATO forces attacked Afghanistan. Pakistan has been used as a route for supplies to NATO forces, however, the same have been suspended by Government of Pakistan after the Silala incident where NATO forces attacked a Pakistani checkpost in [...]
India and Pakistan have always remained on loggerheads due to various disputes including the Kashmir Problem. However, both countries have tried to bring peace and harmony in the region. The article deals with the history of peace efforts made by both countries and why it is important for India and Pakistan to give peace a [...]
When Washington announced in April a $10 million bounty on the Lahore-based Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, it was aimed at bringing about the jihadist leader’s conviction. He has been the alleged mastermind for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, leaving more than 160 dead, including six Americans.
Much is being said and reported about the incident due to which around 135 families are being traumatised. The Siachen Glacier by virtue of its difficult terrain and unpredictable weather poses a huge risk to our soldiers who operate in that terrain 365 days a year. It is important that before commenting on why the [...]
When Shivashan-karan, a young Hindu farmer from the south Indian state of Kerala embraced Islam, he had to face a lot of troubles and tribulations. Many forces from within his family and outside had tried to discourage him from accepting Islam as his new way of life. But he stood steadfast in the new religion, [...]
After 15 new ministers were inducted into the cabinet recently, Mr Right was raring to go to Islamabad along with a friend who according to him was talented enough to find the 16th place in the prime minister’s new team of ministerial wizards. Both of them had booked their seats on the plane which crashed [...]
If bilateral diplomatic communication is at a zenith between any two countries, it is of India and Pakistan. Whatever the nature of their diplomatic ties, at its best, worst, mediocre or any level, it hits global headlines virtually within seconds. If their leaders shake hands, it is ‘news’, if they decide not to, that is [...]
Iran’s ruling ayatollahs are playing a clever game. Their influence throughout the Middle East and the Arabian Gulf is increasing without a single shot being fired. They are initiating sectarian chasms in the region and attracting armed non-state actors within various countries with the use of wealth and stealth, buttressed by growing military sophistication and [...]
