Pak Affairs

Scientists believe the global temperatures will continue to rise for the decades to come, largely due to greenhouse gasses produced by human activities. Over the next century, the temperature might rise by 10 degrees Fahrenheit Climate change is more than a heating phenomenon and has larger impacts. Climate change is a change in existing climatic system and weather patterns owing …

Pakistan’s civilian and military rulers must understand that three decades of instability in Afghanistan has generated an acute security crisis at home Pakistan’s foreign policy has always been a story of constraints and compulsions and not the opportunities and choices. The three pillars of Pakistan’s foreign policy Washington, Beijing and Riyadh are also a function of this. The alliances Pakistan …

The hinterland Sindh and the city of Karachi, produce about seventy per cent of wealth of the country. Despite such an abundance of resources, Sindh has a strong segment of the poorest people, living mainly in its rural areas. Sindh is the southern province of Pakistan having a coast on the Arabian Sea. In fact, the two seaports of Pakistan, …

Politics should ideally be about ideology but in Karachi, over the last ten years or so, it has become more about money. Whether it is Mumbai, Miami or Karachi, gangs or other criminal outfits start controlling cities when the system does not adjust to rapid economic growth. Those who live in Karachi; and those who go to the city of …

Stephen Cohen in ‘The Future of Pakistan’ opines that the generals of the Pak army know ‘that the country is falling behind its peers, notably India, yet there is no consensus as to what has to be done.’ Cohen continues that there is also a ‘remote prospect of an army-led transformation of Pakistan, one in which the generals became true …

For a country whose founder defined democracy as ‘the complete equality of men’ the laws like ‘the Contempt of Court Bill, 2012’ are not less than a shame; rather contemptuous for a people who feel proud to be Pakistani and aspire for a dignified life in their dreamland, that is, Pakistan! If Pakistan were to look into a mirror today …

The issue of dual nationality to the members of the Parliament should be examined considering national interest rather than the personal interest of few members of the parliament. The 22nd Constitution Amendment Bill is being rightly criticised and opposed both by the treasury and opposition benches in the Senate, as well as outside the parliament. The Bill seeks to undo …

Corruption is not just financial like bribery, embezzlement, graft or extortion. In our case cronyism, patronage and nepotism actually do more damage than financial corruption. Transparency International’s definition of corruption is the ‘abuse of public office for private gain’. National security, on the other hand, has two dimensions: internal and external. Internal security, in turn, has at least three dimensions: …

The equation between Pakistan and China is asymmetric. In terms of geography, economy, political structure, size of population and social values and trends China and Pakistan are poles apart. However, with all the existing dissimilarities the two states have carried on a friendly relationship and partnership based on mutual interests. And convergence of interests is what defines Pakistan and China …

A Case of Pakistan’s Flawed Use of Leverage Finally, it came out to be what was expected, Pakistan has allowed the Nato supplies through its territory. Resuming the Nato supplies may be something unpalatable for the far right elements in Pakistan, but it is not entirely bad. The thing to be understood is that the suspension of Nato supplies was …