Japan is planning to revise its National Security Strategy (NSS) by the end of 2022, which would also reconfigure the National Defence Program Guidelines (NDPG) and Mid-Term Defence Program. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) submitted policy recommendations stressing the need for counterattack capabilities against both enemy military bases and command and control systems, marking a potential new turn in […]

Ousted and power hungry former Prime Minister Imran Khan is creating unrest and chaos in the country from his politics. His false slogans and US conspiracy accusations are leading country towards darkness and civil war. Every elite politician always wants to stay in power and love to rule this poor nation. Despite knowing the fact that this is a country […]

Next step will be abolition of the Executive Presidency itself The crisis in Sri Lanka has two dimensions, economic and political. The grave economic and political problems that are plaguing the country presently, had existed in some form or the other for long, but were continually neglected. The blame for the present economic crisis, marked by shortages of essentials brought […]

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become a too-big-to-fail undertaking for both countries. Both Beijing and Islamabad are heavily invested in this flagship program. Its developmental and transformative impact on the South Asian economy is well recognized, while its strategic and geopolitical value for China is undeniable. Despite delays, the pipeline of projects under its banner is likely to be […]

US Special Representative for Afghanistan said his two-day visit to Tashkent had been productive and that he appreciated Uzbekistan’s vision for the region. In a series of tweets late Saturday, West said the US partnership with Uzbekistan will continue and grow. “Had a productive two days in Tashkent,” he said. He also said he appreciates Uzbekistan’s “vision for the region: […]

Qatar has urged the West to step up its engagement with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), warning that failure to do so would risk Afghanistan falling into deeper chaos and a rise in extremism. Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the Financial Times that maintaining the status quo “where the West is boycotting Afghanistan, and just […]