There is a consensus among political experts that the world’s future wars will be fought over water, not oil. Experts say it would be the era in which rivers, lakes and aquifers become national security assets to be fought over, or controlled through surrogate armies and client states. Surprisingly, where the whole world is fortunately [...]
The Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh, on his visit to Saudi Arabia made the surprise offer of dialogue to Pakistan on all issues ranging from Kashmir, Indus Water Treaty to Terrorism. This Indian pronouncement within days after scuttling the Secretary-level talks in Delhi is really baffling. Both India and Pakistan entered the Delhi talks [...]
Taliban and Al-Qaeda and their religious sympathizers in the Muslim world use the concept of “Giving Takfir”, that is proclaiming another person as non-Moslem, if they do not follow their brand of Theocratic Islam, thus beyond the protection of God and punishable by death.
This proclamation is similar to being excommunicated from one’s church, which thankfully [...]
It is fascinating to watch the Indian propaganda machine come into full play as it is a field in which India excels unlike in the realm of dialogue and peace where India has always been found wanting as the neighbourhood will testify - from the small neighbours to China. Once again, instead of seeking to [...]
“The audience watched in awe the circus where harlequins faint and cry, and jokers await their cues as thieves in the dark. Mesmerized the cobra danced in the ashes, eyes glistening blankly, tongue darting like a ventriloquist’s puppet with no thought of its own. They clapped and danced merrily, pierrots of the centre stage. Secretly [...]
There are many interesting questions which are still in dormant status but lurking in the background to come out in the near future.
With the tragic assassination of Benazir Bhutto more than two years ago, her widower Asif Ali Zardari took hold of the party and then the presidency and he also pledged with the workers [...]
The weather is changing in Pakistan, and the scorching summer is giving way to chilling cold, and that also means that there will be less load-shedding of electricity. But the mind inevitably turns towards the state of affairs of the country and desperation prevails.
Why we even discuss that in case this government fails, the system [...]
After the dark Pervaiz Musharraf, the tenure of Genral Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani is all about hope and professionalism. A genuine solider, who is committed to his duties and has proved it with his deeds. His achievements in Swat, South Waziristan and other parts of the FATA has earned him an esteem unmatchable to any other [...]
