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The formulation of foreign policy is a very technical and highly skilled assignment given its implications for the country which needs more inward than outward appraisal. In formulating the component of foreign policy related to terrorism, the input of law enforcement agencies is not taken at all. The international law, which essentially centres on criminal justice model, must be considered …

It is difficult to predict whether Barack Obama’s re-election as the president of the United States for a second term would have any implications for US policy towards Pakistan. As things stand, it would be unwise to expect much from the US in the wake of President Obama’s re-election. Pakistan needs to set its own house in order to deal …

What the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement have in common Is Zuccotti Park the next Tahrir Square? For weeks, people have been asking me if the protests taking place in lower Manhattan and around the U.S. were similar to those I covered in Egypt during the Arab Spring. After a visit to the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations, …

The result of the recent elections according to my observation will yield no effect on the economy of India and its relations with the US at all. The history witnessed that both the Republicans and the Democrats were agreed to acknowledge the importance of India in the world. It was Clinton, a Democrat who reopened the talks with India after …

Senator Syed Iqbal Haider (Late) It is the last exclusive interview of Senator Syed Iqbal Haider. It was recorded a month before his death. He was senior advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan, former senator, Attorney General of Pakistan, law minister and human rights minister in the cabinet of Ms. Benazir Bhutto and secretary-general of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. …

In foreign policy, Obama has an equally challenging agenda on which he cannot afford to remain complacent. By now, he knows wars do not bring peace. Hopefully, he will resist any attempts to open new fronts and instead will look for peaceful arrangements through diplomacy and dialogue, not by force or coercion. He is likely to pursue a deal with …

The need of time is to promote coordination and coexistence of different civilisations and to reject/condemn theories of confrontation . Since the emergence of Islam in 7th Century, the West has adopted a biased and hostile attitude towards Islam and the Muslims on account of ethnic, religious, social and political prejudice and malice. The West, mainly comprising Christians, initially termed …

Conducting of free, fair and transparent elections by an independent election commission all the times have been on the agenda of all political parties in Pakistan Voting is an act of choice among a set of alternatives given to an individual and exercised with free will. It is the essence of modern democracy. The history of voting dates back to …

The thin, outermost layer of the earth is called the crust. It makes up only one percent of the earth mass. The continental crust is thicker than the oceanic crust. CRUST What comes to mind when you think of the word crust? Perhaps it is the time old saying,” Eat your crust!” The earth’s crust is a little different then …

Academicians and scholars the world over have attempted to analyse different dimensions of terrorism. Despite tomes being written about terrorism, a commonly-accepted definition of the phenomenon eludes both academic and policy circles. Terrorism has become a significant feature of the contemporary world order, particularly in the wake of the incident of 9/11 and the subsequent war against terrorism. Academicians and …