Remembering Fasih Bokhari
If they still made men like that, one would certainly want to see more like the later Admiral (r) Fasih Bokhari. The former naval chief lost his battle against cancer…
The other war
THERE is a conflict going on in the Middle East, which continues to occupy centre stage in global politics. Every headline and news story, every discussion is about it. Even…
August in history
Being a student of history, whenever I get some free time in my daily socio-political activities, I try to study various important events that have played a key role in…
20 years after Twin Towers fell, US comes full circle
The sky was a peaceful blue and America looked at the pinnacle of power, the Soviet Union defeated and predictions abounding of the inevitable triumph of liberal democracy and free…
The dark side of first world’s prosperity
‘Behind every great fortune lies a great crime’, so said the French novelist of 18th century, Honore de Balzac Indeed, massive corruption has been the major foundational basis of prosperity…
The rise of China
Napoleon Bonaparte once noted, “China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes up, the world will shake”. His prophecy has seemingly come true. The dragon is…
Return of imperialism
There are different categories of imperialism which emerged, according to the need of the time. In the first category was commercial imperialism, whose interest was to get as much profit…
China: a tale of civilisation
One of the key characteristics of the Chinese civilisation was the role of philosophers who provided moral and ethical guidance to society. Religion did not play any role in this…
Rising dragon, wounded eagle
When China’s former vice premier, Qian Qichen, was asked 20 years ago about the future of Sino-US relations, he reportedly responded: “They [Sino-US relations] will never be as good as…
The Ghazi saga
“Each year he grows more restless, the salt flows through his veins/ But the depths are for the young, not the old with many pains.” - Soul of a Submariner…
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