Int’l Affairs

Protests are proliferating across the world. Their aim is not obvious. Nor is how much they matter. The aims may be incoherent, but the common threads are clear. The protests that have mushroomed in over 900 cities in 80-plus countries over the past few days have voiced few practical demands, and in some cases they actually avoid making any. Participants …

Pakistan remains an important player in the region and has vital cards to foil any attempt at what has been termed as strategic encirclement. The two-day visit of Afghan President Hamid Karazi to India, which started on October 4, 2011, ended up with an establishment of Indo-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership duly signed by the visiting Afghan President and the Indian Prime …

The contemporary age is particularly conspicuous because Pakistan is regularly visited by crises of great magnitude. By the start of September, I had to come to Cairo for some official assignment. It was a good opportunity to visit Egypt and to savor the Historic Egyptian Civilisation that has always been the tourists’ attraction. Moreover, it is always refreshing to take …

Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the war in Afghanistan is not worth fighting, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. If history is any hunch we can be definite that the decade ahead will bring with it many new challenges in peace and security, not just in Afghanistan, but also in new crisis around the world. Much conjecture has …

At a time when the relations between Pakistan and US go from bad to worse, it is important that Pakistan formulates a comprehensive national policy to deal with the security challenge. As the anti-Pakistan cacophony by the top American administration officials reached frenzied pitch accusing Pakistan of supporting the Haqqani network, Pakistan bounced back with a vengeance. Both political and …

The importance of the role of the UNO can be gauged from the very fact that it has averted the outbreak of third world war so far. The United Nations is the only Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) that is primarily responsible for the maintenance of Peace and security and has the membership of almost all the sovereign states. Its success can …

The African Union does not support the Nato-led military campaign targeting Col. Gaddafi’s forces. Capital: Tripoli Area: 1759540 Sq km Hottest place of the world: Al Azizia situated in Sahara Desert in Libya Location: In the North Mediterranean Sea, in the South Chad, in the East Egypt and in the West Tunisia and Algeria. Historical background: Kingdom of Libya gained …

Norway suffered the worst attack in its post-war history overnight as terrorists bombed Oslo’s central government district and opened fire at a political youth camp on an island near the capital. The world does not seem to be safe any more as terrorists appear to be striking targets at will. Who would have thought Norway would be a target? Norway …

‘I thought England was civilised – but it is sick’, says woman forced to leap from burning flat during riots Notwithstanding the fact that Londoners are a civilized society witnessed large scale disturbances and looting spree. Last time it was December, when thousands of students took to the streets to condemn drastic increase in university tuition fees and a number …

Pak-German Relations: History of Time-Tested Cooperation Pakistan is located in one of the most important economic zones of the world. Being a strategic location, at the crossroads of China, the Middle East and Central Asia, with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China and Sri Lanka and home to 177 million consumers, Pakistan offers matchless prospects for trade and investment …