2013

The G-20 Summit concluded on Sep 6 with little to show for its efforts. Leaders from over twenty countries met in St. Petersburg (Russia) for the annual meeting of the group, which includes in its membership the twenty largest economies of the world, a diverse group of countries, with little in common politically or economically. The resounding failure of the …

The Israeli-Palestinian peace talks proceed within a framework of assumptions that merit careful thought. One prevailing assumption is that there are two options: either a two-state settlement will be reached, or there will be a “shift to a nearly inevitable outcome of the one remaining reality — a state ‘from the sea to the river’,” an outcome posing “an immediate …

Unlike the determined and united response to Qaddafi in 2011 (as a result, among other things, of his attempts to physically harm Arab leaders), which included the use of force on the part of Qatar and the UAE, the Arab countries so far have not taken a firm stand, and have certainly not united against Syria. The Arab world remains …

Pakistan is tangled in the web of foreign factors and domestic conflicts. The US and its Western allies, regional countries, judiciary, media, executive, religious leadership and feudal lords or industrialists, are the stakeholders of power here. Unless a contender appeases these stakeholders, it cannot get the power. A realistic analysis of the last three decades reflects that Muslim leaders were …

From outside China, the Bo Xilai trial looks like the Chinese news event of the year, one of the preoccupations of Western media, along with corporate corruption and the clampdown on American and European companies. Yet these issues are no more than sideshows to the most important economic event of recent times; the unveiling and ratification of a major programme …

No one wants the United Nations to suffer the fate of the League of Nations, which collapsed because it lacked real leverage. This is possible if influential countries bypass the United Nations and take military action without Security Council authorization. Recent events surrounding Syria have prompted me to speak directly to the American people and their political leaders. It is …

Dr Abdul Malik Baloch Chief Minister Balochistan Profile Dr Abdul Malik Baloch, a visionary politician hailing from Turbat, a remote area in Makran District, became the 20th Chief Minister of Balochistan on 7th June, 2013. This is the very first time in the history of the province that a person belonging to middle class, rather than the tribal chiefs, attained …

‘Don’t aim for success if you want it, just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. ‘DAVID FROST The 7 rules of success is a book by ‘Fiona Harrold’ the UK’s most successful business coach and personal mentor. Her powerful style has helped many people to achieve all their ultimate goals. She has provided an …

Malala has been a hot topic in national and international media since she was shot at by Taliban on Oct 9, 2012. Many international organizations, especially United Nations, encouraged her to raise voice for the education of girls. Malala earned huge fame across the globe in a short time through her sheer struggle to promote female education in backward areas …

This book is a compilation of my research on criminology that was done in Australia, along with the 20-year experience of policing in Pakistan though these were not, primarily, written for publishing in form of a book. These essays are the outcome of my laborious work on criminology-related concepts. Being the writer, I was well-aware of the level and importance …