Role of emerging technologies in nuclear discourse
Technological developments in one way or another are pushing the rival states towards a never-ending arms race. International actors are becoming more anarchic and selfish to avail technological dominance.
Will they go peacefully? – Lt Gen (retd) Tariq Khan
If anyone thinks that by having a ‘mela’, on the GT Road for the next 5 or 6 days concluding with a musical evening in Islamabad in some isolated park, enough would have been demonstrated to this government to step down, then this thought, expectation or hope is totally misleading.
Pakistan once again in a lurch!
The Army and the ISI act as the first-line defense against all external and internal threats to the integrity of Pakistan. They have played their innings from the front foot outstandingly.
Profession of Journalism under attack in Pakistan
Late Arshad Sharif was famous for his work as a political commentator and an investigative journalist on white-collar crime and corruption. He was associated with different news media outlets in Pakistan.
Recognizing the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971
Given the impossible odds against it, to suggest that the Pakistan Army had the time and means to perpetrate genocide that killed three million innocent Bengalis in a few months defies imagination.
A fight to the death!
Such a situation now exists in Pakistan where the politicians are locked in a fight to the death, a fight where the judiciary and the army have also been, wittingly or unwittingly, dragged into the fray.
Case for Restoration of Zero Rating
The cost of collecting and refunding sales tax outweighs the revenue collected by a significant margin. The administrative cost of collecting and refunding sales tax is estimated at Rs 10 billion.
Freedom of Speech: A Myth?
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.
Is the Pakistani establishment panicking?
The political situation of the country has been extremely tense and chaotic in these past few months. In addition to the economic crisis that has struck the whole nation with inflation.
Analyzing PTI’s 2nd Long March
During his ill-starred 3 years and nine months rule, PM IK failed to fulfill his unrealistic promises which disillusioned the people as well as his mentors who had brought him to power.
Drones in 21st Century Warfare
Future warfare would be unmanned, connected with artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in all domains of warfare. Drones and autonomous systems are the next big thing after the internet revolution.
Rivalries of the major powers in Eurasia
Bush established missile infrastructure in NATO states Poland and the Czech Republic and then led NATO to the frontiers of Russia by incorporating the Baltic states into the military organization in 2004.