The political battlefield
Last week, crucial economic and political decisions took place in London. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) within the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was getting cold feet. The party leadership probably had…
Political battles and constitutional provisions
Two common fallacies of reasoning are the ad hominem and genetic fallacies. An argument is ad hominem when instead of validly drawing a conclusion from the premise it attacks the…
Will Sharif win the political battle?
As the start of the GT Road rally, Nawaz Sharif seemed cautious probably because of a perceived lower turnout, but as he moved towards Lahore and the number of participants…
Catalan vote sparks political battles in Spain
Catalan separatists and their rivals sketched their battle plans Monday after the independence movement claimed victory in a divisive vote, plunging Spain into political uncertainty ahead of national elections. Groups…
Too many battlefronts
IT has been some years since Anatol Lieven called Pakistan a ‘hard country’, a phrase which didn’t really get much traction. It just didn’t carry enough negative connotations; the rest of the…
A bridge, not a battleground
Pakistan has successfully reached a trade agreement with the US. President Donald Trump, known for his tough negotiating style, had launched a tariff war soon after assuming office, applying pressure…
The real battlefield is intellectual
In the ancient city of Rabat, where the intellectual heritage of the Islamic world resonates in historic libraries and madrasas, the Vice Chancellors’ Forum of Universities in the Islamic World,…
Humour on the battlefield
IF there was very one obvious lesson from the tumultuous week of conflict we have just left behind, it is that different nations deal with war in remarkably different ways.…
Battle over Trump tax returns could extend into 2020 election
The US Congress has strong arguments for obtaining President Donald Trump's tax returns, but first faces a long court battle that could extend into the 2020 presidential election, some legal…
Digital battlefield
Psychological warfare and propaganda to lower an opponent’s morale and resolve is an ancient technique employed by adversaries -- directly or indirectly. However, the means available to conduct these operations…
