The rise and fall of secularism in modern Turkey
Yasir M’alik | Secularism has been a dominant belief system in the republic of Turkey since 1928, the times when it was constitutionally recognized and enforced...
Islamic Radicalism: A Product of Western Imperialism
Nauman Sadiq | Peaceful, or not, Islam is only a religion just like any other cosmopolitan religion whether it’s Christianity, Buddhism or Hinduism. Instead of...
A rift that is not there!
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | The explosive, controversial and damning report of the Joint Investigation Team(JIT) has brought about furor and euphoria alike. The government and...
The causes of the French Revolution: Comparison with Aristotle’s theory of Revolution
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | The force of history is very compelling; past greatly impinges upon the present. One can find credence in this claim....
Waiting for Nasser in the Persian Gulf
M. K. Bhadrakumar | Do not be surprised if Arab politics reminds you of Meryl Streep feuding with Dustin Hoffman in the 1979 American drama...
Cockroaches- Part 2. The Rule of Law and due process
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | "It is rejected," said Marium Safdar for her incredibly "long" attention spans, an admirable trait inherited from her father and...
Pak-US relations: Echoing old mantra?
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Recently, a bipartisan United States Senate delegation visited Pakistan. The senators’ visit has created optimism about the probability of a...
Gulf crisis: can its resolution reshape the future of international relations?
James M. Dorsey | The five-week-old Gulf crisis raises questions about the fundaments of international relations, the definition of national security, and the ability of...
The Monster and the US-Israel-Russia dirty game
Joseph Davis | The most extreme terrorist groups in the Middle East, Africa, and the Caucasus subscribe to a perversion of Sunni Islam called Wahhabism....
Human rights abuses in Indian Occupied Kashmir (Part 2)
Asif Haroon Raja | Many are suspecting that Panama and Dawn leaks scandals were engineered to topple the sitting government. The Recent publication of a...
US-Russia ceasefire deal on Syria holding – for now
M. K. Bhadrakumar | The ceasefire brokered between Russia, US and Jordan in southwestern Syria seems to be holding for the time being. The Russian President Vladimir...
Human rights abuses in Indian Occupied Kashmir (Part 1)
Asif Haroon Raja | Kashmir was always described as the heaven on earth. Its natural beauty and scenic views are matchless. Melodies of flowing water...