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Friday, January 10, 2025

A curious courtship: Rival Muslims woo Hindu nationalists

At stake for the Muslim rivals, proponents of rival pluralistic and autocratic forms of Islam, is who will help shape a gathering of religious leaders in advance of the September 2023 Delhi summit of G20 leaders.

Rise of fascism in Germany, 1918-1933 (Part 2)

The ideology of Nazism came into being in the years after the First World War. Had the conflict not erupted, it is unlikely that Adolf Hitler and his henchmen would have ever risen to prominence. 

Scoring goals: Biden administration vs Middle East

The United States has an interest in being explicit rather than implicit in its response to the demand articulated by Mr. Gargash, even if that may be a political hot potato in Washington.

The US integrated deterrence approach and China

The United States in its new National Security Strategy (NSS) and National Defense Strategy (NDS) documents declared China as the most challenging actor against the country’s interest in general and in Asia Pacific in particular.

When Mr. Xi comes to town

Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Wednesday for a multiple-day visit, China’s official news agency Xinhua reported, amid frayed ties between the two countries and the United States.

Prevailing scaring-economic situation in Pakistan

Sanctions in Iran are not relaxed and we can procure Oil and Gas from next-door neighbors, alternatively, we still have to procure an expensive source of energy from faraway countries.

1971 War: A parody of pre-emptive air strikes

Chengiz Khan was the code name assigned to the preemptive strikes carried out by the PAF  on the forward airbases and radar installations of the IAF  on the evening of 3 December 1971.

Dissolution of assemblies: It’s not an easy task

Prior to the 18th Constitutional Amendment Act 2010, the President had the power to dissolve the National Assembly by exercising his powers in terms of Article 58 (2) (b) of the 1973 Constitution.

AI-led Automation in the Gulf States & Pakistan’s Mindless Dependence on Low-skilled Workers’ Remittances

The contemporary industrial revolution is dramatically transforming life as we know it. The technologies of what has been called the ‘Second Machine Age’ encompass automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, the internet of things (IoT), and, most importantly, artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning.

Entitlement, exceptions and cultural decay

Self-service becomes their fundamental principle, and they feel that they own the world. Having fallen in love with their position, they show no mercy to work ethics or for that matter any objectivity.

1971 – The Naval War

If the Indian Navy had any such plan, it shelved it after the sinking of Khukri. In 1971, Gwadar, anyway,  was a sleepy fishing port. We also heard about Indian plans to land a brigade minus at or near Gwadar.

Climate-led internal migration in Pakistan: Challenges and opportunities

The socioeconomic impact of climate-led internal migration in Pakistan cannot be overstated. It is essential that the government of Pakistan takes a more proactive approach to address the challenges posed by climate-led internal migration.