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Monday, November 25, 2024

Extended Deterrence and Korean Peninsula

The South Korean president said in a newspaper interview that Seoul and Washington were in “talks on joint planning and exercises involving US nuclear assets to counter North Korea’s nuclear threats.” 

The legacy of authoritarianism in Pakistan

Zia held office for over 11 years on the promise of holding elections. He came up with all the excuses in the book to prolong his misrule (Islamic system, positive results, accountability first, referendum, etc).

Pakistan’s Economy: A scaring scenario ahead?

Borrowing more will aggregate the problem further, will increase more burden, and may be more dictations. One aspect is to live within our own means, the other aspect is to think about the creation of wealth.

20 truths about Pakistani-Taliban ties in the light of latest tensions

Pakistan's notoriously porous border with Afghanistan has facilitated the transshipment of men and materiel. The territories contiguous with that border are formally designated tribal agencies.

Pakistan’s economic turmoil and emerging security issues

The economy is weaker than it was four years ago, and the country is more isolated internationally. The all-powerful military establishment has been bruised by coming under criticism.

Pakistan might launch a “special military operation” in Afghanistan

The Taliban is expected to initiate clashes along the border in response so as to “save face” before its domestic audience, but Pakistan shouldn’t have any problems dealing with them.

Challenging China: Turkey walks a fine line on repressed Uighurs

The strategy emphasises China's economic and commercial ties to Turkey at a time when the country is struggling with an inflation rate that peaked at about 80 per cent in 2022 but dropped last month to 64.7 per cent.

Looking back at the legacy left behind by Zia

While ZAB's party ceased to exist after the assassination of Benazir, the current leadership continues to chant the slogan; "Gaya Bhutto" (Bhutto Zinda Ha) which has now become a brand for them to win votes.

Evolution of state institutions in India and Pakistan

The formal British rule in India is under- stood to have commenced in 1757, after the Battle of Plassey, when the Nawab of Bengal surrendered his dominions to the British East India Company.

The Irrelevant Prime Ministers of Pakistan

The movement for Pakistan was spearheaded by our brethren in the Eastern Wing. After their revolt against the establishment, they went their own way and carved out their own progressive democratic state.

Institutional stagnation in Pakistan

Pakistani society could not be liberated from social taboos and limitations. The perception of independence was more theoretical and physical. The people of Pakistan are yet dependent on psychologically and practically.

Nuclear Fusion: A Greener Future?

The plasma in nuclear fusion is kept at high temperatures and when temperatures drop, the system immediately stops which means that the nuclear fusion reactions are safer.