It is most heartening to learn that in a clear, loud and unequivocal message, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has sought to send out a blunt me...
Beijing’s CPEC Dilemma
Western media, quoting Pakistan military, had reported on May 12, 2019, that five people including a naval soldier were killed and six others were inj...
Sri Lanka: Explosions in Colombo — Who could be the Perpetrators?
The explosions that took place in few churches across Sri Lanka as well as two popular hotels in Colombo on Easter Sunday were completely unexpected. ...
Bangladesh Polls on 30th December- the need to be seen to be credible
The Election Commission of Bangladesh announced the schedule for the National Elections. While the Polls will be held on 30th December, November 28th...
Sri Lanka’s crisis of democracy
Through three decades of post-independence civil unrest, Sri Lanka operated as a flawed yet commendable democracy. But in the past month, the country’...
Myanmar Under Siege Give Suu Kyi some Respite!
The Myanmar Government appears to be coming under a siege mainly by the international organizations and some western countries. If their idea is to th...
Indo-Pak Meet under Indus Water Treaty Nothing Changes
The Indus Water Commissioners from India and Pakistan met in Lahore for two days on 29th and 30th of August in Lahore. This meet under the IWT (Indus ...
Nawaz Sharif’s 26/11Faux Pas lands him in thick soup
Nawaz Sharif’s statement to Dawn that those who attacked Mumbai in 2008 were from Pakistan created a stir in Indian media but more in political and mi...
Pakistana military state
The recent diplomatic brinkmanship on part of Pakistan can be attributed to the evolving ‘inimical’ relationship between the civilian government and t...
Pakistan Loses Utility in United States Strategic Calculus 2018
Strategic utility of a smaller nation to that of a major power lies in its credibility, usefulness and loyal effectiveness to serve the national secur...