War games
At this point in my life, I’ve been consistently opposed to war for about twice as long as I spent as a Marine infantryman (with precisely the attitude toward war…
Let the games begin
ON Sunday morning, it was not just Lata’s death that brought “aaj phir jeene ki tamana hai…” to mind but also the news stories about the opposition’s weekend date in Lahore. ‘PML-N-PPP…
Political arena
The Prime Minister has written a letter to the Speaker of the National Assembly to take steps for making electoral reforms. It is a step in the aftermath of recent…
Power games in the Asia-Pacific
The geopolitical dynamics are rapidly shaping up in strategically important regions of the world – heralding no signs of peace, cooperation and interdependence among international power blocs in the near…
Poverty of political discourse
IN Pakistan’s deeply polarised and fraught environment the tone and content of political discourse has plunged to a level not witnessed before. Political conduct may not have been polite in…
Power games
COMPARED to other Pakistani civilian leaders Imran Khan has had it easy. Although there may have been tension between him and the army, he has never had reason to fear…
Power games
Afghanistan, a land of breathtaking beauty torn by ethnic, tribal and religious divisions, has been at the center of geopolitical contests for centuries. It has been almost two decades since…
Avoiding blame games
The recent drone attacks in Occupied Kashmir could be termed reminiscent of the Pulwama attacks, when a failed attempt was made, a few years ago, to launch an offensive against…
India’s disinformation games
On December 9, 2020 the EU-based watchdog DisinfoLab uncovered an Indian disinformation network, operating since 2005, tasked solely with promoting India and damaging the reputations of nations it is at…
Games some people play
Although electioneering season has not been officially or formally declared open, the political landscape increasingly resembles a period leading up to next year's scheduled general elections. Political rallies, engineered hastily…
