2021

Is Plebiscite in Kashmir Workable? When Britain liquidated her Indian empire, the question arose: to whom would power be transferred? This was settled by a process of election. The Indian National Congress won an overwhelming majority of votes in Hindu‑majority areas and the All-India Muslim League did the same in Muslim‑majority areas. Through a tripartite agreement concluded by Britain, the …

Covid-19 as a National Security Crisis. By and large, Covid-19 has forced all states to revisit the conventional understanding of national security. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, most analysts have been discussing its far-reaching impacts on global healthcare systems, socioeconomic well-being, and existing national security priorities of countries throughout the world. Although national security has featured infrequently in the …

Covid-19 and Emerging Educational Trends in Pakistan The role of governments is the key to mitigating the disruptive impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on education in terms of both delivery and outcomes. Effective response guidelines for governments stress the need to plan for long-term disruptions and strategic adaptation, and to coordinate and communicate with, as well as support, the education …

Au Revoir Paris Agreement  US withdrawal from the global climateaccord and its implications On November 04, the very next day after the US presidential election 2020, the United States became the first nation in the world to formally withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Since the agreement was signed in December 2015, it came into force on 4 November 2016, …

The Framework Agreement between the Afghan Government and the Taliban   Ultimately, good news has emerged from Doha. After a few months of hectic negotiations, Taliban and the Afghan government have reached an agreement on a framework for peace talks. The development has eliminated the biggest hindrances in the way of structured peace negotiations. Now, both parties can easily move …

Middle East during a Biden Presidency As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to enter the Oval Office on January 20, the tumultuous Middle East anticipates a change in the US policy towards the region. The fractions US presidential election has left Arab states questioning their fate and the role they will be allowed to play in their region. While few countries …

Is Victory in Sight? Covid-19 vaccine rolled out An outcome of joint research efforts by an American pharmaceutical giant and a German biotechnology company, Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine got an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the US on 11 December for the prevention of Covid-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older. This …

India’s Monroe Doctrine for Asia  This would not be an exaggerated assertion that India sees itself as a regional hegemon, a ‘just leader’ and the sole dominant force in the Indian Ocean region. India has not only sped up its struggle to maintain its hegemony over the region, but has also started spreading its wings further to give its rival …

America at A Crossroads. Trump’s Absolutism and the Clash of Democracy President Trump embarked on deceitful triumphalism after a fair and free outcome of the 2020 Presidential election. While denying the facts and enlarging the scope of hype, false rhetoric and wickedness to claim a political win utterly divorced from the prevalent facts on America’s ‘We, the People’ landscape. He …

  Anthropology The study of human culture and society Anthropology was introduced as an optional subject carrying 100 marks through Syllabi for Competitive Examination (CSS) 2016 & Onwards. It is a good subject to be opted for as it covers socio-cultural and biological aspects of man in terms of evolution and variation, is one subject in which aspirants with biology, …