by Riaz Khokhar.... The management of COVID-19 reveals which countries are taking the lead in geopolitics in South Asia. On March 12, 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries a strategy to deal with the Coronavirus challenge through a video conference. It was a move
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by Zawar Haider Abidi.... How misleading is the world order, or in other words, how mala fide it is? While this fact is known to most serious observers of the system, there are few who talk or write about it. Most of those who do, term it as realpolitik: and the impact of this hypocritical
by Sajid Aziz.... The COVID-19 pandemic has evoked a spectrum of responses from humankind, ranging from display of pure moral and humanistic impulses to instances of crass tribalistic instincts. Overworked and fatigued doctors, nurses and health workers, showing remarkable feats of resilience, altruism and professional integrity, have shown the best of humanity in these hard times.
by Saima Aman Sial.... French arms transfers are jeopardizing the elusive state of strategic stability in South Asia. The major powers need to balance their geo-economic interests against the legitimate concerns of maintenance of strategic stability in South Asia, for which the responsibility should not always be only on Pakistan. Seeing a fighter aircraft adorned with
by Afeera Firdous.... In just a few days, the world has completely changed from a connected network to a distanced entity (at least in personal space terms). Most of the world’s population is in self-quarantine, which made them more dependent on the internet. This huge dependency on the internet and online services around the world,
by Saima Aman Sial.... Ms. Saima Aman Sial contributed a chapter on, 'Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Pakistan and its implication for South Asian Strategic Stability', as part of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI's) publication on "The impact of Artificial Intelligence on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Risk: South Asian Perspectives". It can be read here:
by Samran Ali.... Ever since the Russian demonstration of Avangard glide vehicle in March 2018, the world seems to be in the hype over the new weapons that are often touted as “unstoppableâ€. While the hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) are innovative in many aspects, they may not be much different than the traditional intercontinental ballistic
by Riaz Khokhar.... The management of COVID-19 reveals which countries are taking the lead in geopolitics in South Asia. On March 12, 2020, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries a strategy to deal with the Coronavirus challenge through a video conference. It was a move
by Ms. Huma Rehman.... Iran is struggling to fight against COVID-19 under US sanctions. Iran's more 60 thousand cases require ventilators and medical equipment but it can not carry out international transactions due to sanctions. Will international community help ease sanctions on Iran and support it in fight against COVID-19? Iran’s state of affairs worsened
After the US-Taleban peace deal which was signed on Feb 29, 2020; the main obstacle in establishing peace in Afghanistan…
