The world is littered with wreckage of many countries that fell prey to colonialism’s and imperialism’s ruthless march. All superpowers have hegemonic goals. One can only hope that such goals are achieved with minimum damage to vulnerable targeted countries and with minimum blowback that may make such policies and actions a spectacular failure. The U.S. way of colonizing other nations […]

In January, as his relations with the powerful army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa frayed and the opposition began to coalesce against him, then-Prime Minister Imran Khan issued a warning to those plotting his ouster: Indeed, since Khan was removed from office earlier this month after losing a vote of no confidence, his supporters have taken to the streets in […]

Ilhan Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district since 2019. She represents the Democratic Farmer Labor Party. She made her first ever visit to Pakistan on 20-24 April 2022 and held meetings with Pakistani politician/leadership and visited the cultural city of Lahore and also visited the Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir the […]

The nature of the evolving India’s evolving nuclear doctrine; capabilities and posture have been highlighted in the comments, statements and writings of Indian politicians and officials several times where they have been urging to review the No First Use policy of India. Several international reputed observers and scholars have also referred to India’s counterforce temptations. These developments and debate however […]

Pakistan has been rocked by demonstrations throughout the country since the ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan from power. This development has been a surprise not only to Khan’s detractors, but to Khan’s supporters as well. The size of these rallies has been astonishing. What they have also demonstrated is that the Pakistanis who have been outraged by recent […]

Does Russia need workers? The labor force in Russia is gradually declining. This indicator reached its peak in 2008-2011. Then the labor market was 76 million people, or 53% of the total population of the country. By 2020 that figure has fallen below 73 million, less than 51% of the total population.

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the terrorist bombing that took place near a Chinese institute at Pakistan’s Karachi university killing a number of people. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed in a statement the Kingdom’s solidarity and stand with Pakistan against violence, extremism and terrorism. It also stressed Saudi Arabia’s rejection of these criminal acts that are incompatible with all […]

Afghanistan should join a list of the “worst of the worst” violators of religious freedom, a U.S. advisory body is recommending to the State Department. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, said in its annual report issued Monday, that religious minorities have “faced harassment, detention and even death due to their faith or beliefs” since the Islamic Emirate of […]

Beijing-Nangarhar Construction and Manufacturing Company on Thursday signed a contract with Afghan authorities to develop an industrial complex on the outskirts of Kabul at a cost of $216 million. The complex is expected to be constructed across 650 acres of land in Perozi Township in Deh Sabz district of Kabul. According to officials, the complex will feature 150 factories, a […]

A new Pentagon report has revealed that the US left $7 billion of military gear – including 78 aircraft, 12,000 Humvees and thousands of air-to-ground weapons – in Afghanistan after President Joe Biden’s chaotic 2021 withdrawal. The US handed the equipment to the previous Afghan government over the course of 16 years, CNN reported. According to the report, seen by […]