CIS at crossroads: the shift in geo-political dynamics
2016 was out of the ordinary year. The ‘skittish’ Donald Trump got elected as the 45th President of the United States. Britain voted to...
The Egoistic Approach of Saudis Fails to Deter Doha Despite the Blockade
It has been three years since Saudi Arabia and three other Arab countries imposed a land and sea blockade on Qatar. The objective was...
US Economic Sanctions at the Tipping Point
The ever-expanding use of US sanctions to regulate the conduct of foreign companies trading in foreign markets has alienated US trading partners and could...
The seriousness of Pandemic in Pakistan
Palitha Mahipala, the Chief of WHO-Pakistan, in a letter sent to the provincial governments, said that the country did not meet any of the...
Don’t Whitewash the Sri Lankan State’s Many Crimes
A recent article in these pages examines the Sri Lankan government’s battle against the Tamil Tigers, the activities of the Tamil diaspora and more....
Syria lures but will China bite?
China looms large as a potentially key player alongside Russia and Iran in President Bashas al-Assad’s post-war Syria. With Russia and Iran lacking the...
The Neglected Kashmir Calls For Attention
The modern-day Kashmir conflict, having roots in the partition of the Indian subcontinent, is the oldest unresolved conflict in the history of United Nations....
Pakistan: Centre-Province Imbalance
Nations thrive on the principles of unity, discipline, and equality. On the contrary, differences and division expose them to host of issues within their...
Deconstructing Huntington’s thesis in the context of “Black Lives Matter” movement in the USA
Authors: Nalaka Jayasena and Punsara Amarasinghe
While writing an article to the famous Foreign Affairs, American polymath Joseph Nye jubilantly remarked that the COVID 19...
Our Failing Deterrence Equation: Choosing Appeasement Over Reaction
Pakistan is currently under the weight of numerous issues. It is undoubtedly one of the hardest times we have faced as a nation in...