When Islamic Republic of Pakistan came into existence in 1947, Russia was known as the Godless Empire of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics under brutal dictator Joseph Stalin. This inherent difference in ideologies resulted in tensions from the very start, but the refusal of the first prime minister of Pakistan to accept the cordial invitation [...]
So far humanity has had absolutely no luck creating a society without the ultra privileged. The earliest human societies, though having very little in the way of an elite class still had clan leaders. These were the high at the time. Although this often changed if someone seized power from the current leader, the clan [...]
The much anticipated encounter between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s summit at Yakterinburg, Russia, turned out to be quite a starter and revealing of the Indian terms of endearment vis-à-vis Pakistan; as the foreign office establishments of the two [...]
Presently Pakistan is now a nation caught up between its Army and the Taliban, fighting a war— not of its own making. Its population lives in continuous fear of bombings and suicide attacks - the next one could be at the local mosque, an Internet cafe, or a roadside restaurant. Most Pakistanis are now resigned [...]
It was fall 1998, when North Korea tested a three stage missile, last stage of that crossed over Japan. Japan in response raised her concerns and US troops present in Japan might had told the authorities that ‘Don’t worry we are here to protect Japan.
Japanese the first ever nation till now which faced nuclear disasters [...]
Drawing up a scorecard of winners and losers from the financial crisis and the resulting global economic downturn is relatively easy if we concentrate on straightforward economic effects, and if we think of them in the short term. Political ramifications, especially over the longer term, are more difficult to calculate. [...]
In the recent visit to the United States, President Asif Ali Zardari has presented a dossier to the American officials, prepared by the ISI. This dossier contains pictoral and irrefutable evidences regarding the pure Indian and Russian involvement in the insurgency in the FATA and Swat areas of Pakistan.
Russia is in the background while India [...]
Drawing up a scorecard of winners and losers from the financial crisis and the resulting global economic downturn is relatively easy if we concentrate on straightforward economic effects, and if we think of them in the short term. Political ramifications, especially over the longer term, are more difficult to calculate. Some losers by both measures [...]
Pakistan seems like a Molotov cocktail waiting for a match. Its ruling elite bickers over politics, while out on the streets Taliban insurgents step up their suicide attacks. Its military plays the role of national conciliator even as it worries about Muslim revolutionaries in its own ranks. Meanwhile, the United States, Pakistan’s historic friend and [...]
Rulers of 60 years (both civilians and military) have shown very little regard for the official framework of guiding principles of creation of Pakistan. They have customized the constitution according to their own whims and requirements. So the discussion and debates about the conflict of Nizam-e-Adal regulation with the state law are futile and fruitless. [...]
