Perspectives Practical significance of the global security initiative (GSI) On April 21, 2024, the Global Security Initiative (GSI) celebrated its second anniversary since its launch. This... Published 27 Apr, 2024 08:28pm
Perspectives What’s in store as India prepares for Lok-Sabha elections 2024 India is about to hold the world’s biggest election: 970 million voters will cast their ballots over seven phases of... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:16pm
Perspectives BFA 2024 concludes on sanguine note despite challenges Themed as ‘Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities’, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual... Published 31 Mar, 2024 10:02pm
Perspectives For Gaza’s children, Eid will be amid death and destruction Muslim children will be celebrating Eid at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. They will go for Eid prayers with... Published 24 Mar, 2024 06:05pm
Perspectives Beware the Ides of March The expression ‘Beware the Ides of March’ was used in renowned playwright William Shakespeare’s epic Julius Caesar.... Published 03 Mar, 2024 03:24pm
Perspectives Kashmir Solidarity Day: need of the hour Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed on 5 February every year since 1990 across Pakistan and by the Kashmiri Diaspora... Published 05 Feb, 2024 03:10pm
Perspectives 2024 is the ultimate election year: will it be boon or bane for democracy? The year 2024 will witness more elections in a year than ever before; thus, it will be the ultimate election year.... Published 20 Jan, 2024 02:00pm
Perspectives The wisdom behind Xi Jinping’s thoughts on diplomacy “Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” – Napoleon Bonaparte China has come a long way from... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 04:44pm
Perspectives Quaid-i-Azam and the inspirations Pakistan Air Force drew from him “Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone... Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:04am
Perspectives Hero of Battle of Hilli: Akram Shaheed N.H. awaiting a hero’s reburial Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed embraced shahadat on December 5, 1971, in the epic battle of Hilli in East Pakistan. He... Published 05 Dec, 2023 12:05am
Perspectives October 27: Kashmir’s bleakest day October 27, 1947 is etched in the mind of every Kashmiri as on this black day, reportedly, Maharaja Hari Singh, the... Published 27 Oct, 2023 10:20am
Perspectives Marking 74 years since the founding of People’s Republic of China (PRC) On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) declared the... Published 01 Oct, 2023 11:29am
Perspectives Defence Day of Pakistan: remembering the sacrifices September 6 is celebrated by the nation as the Defence Day of Pakistan to commemorate the country’s finest hour when... Published 06 Sep, 2023 12:40am
Perspectives Freedom at Midnight: revisited The independence of Pakistan and India has been fairly well chronicled, both with accuracy and biases. For instance,... Published 14 Aug, 2023 11:12am
Perspectives Why is Bastille Day celebrated as French National Day? France is at the moment in the grip of riots and defiant gatherings that have caused multiple casualties. Apparent... Published 14 Jul, 2023 12:54am
Perspectives The Museum of Arkady Fiedler: an ode to a travel aficionado Last month I was invited by the Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU), which is the major academic institution in Poznań... Published 15 Jun, 2023 10:39pm
Perspectives History of International Labour Day I witnessed my first May Day parade, when my wife and I were touring Saint Petersburg in 2018, after I had read a... Published 02 May, 2023 03:38pm
Perspectives The significance of Qingming Festival In China, Qingming Festival is a popular festival, which is celebrated every year on April 5. This is not confined... Published 05 Apr, 2023 11:31am
Perspectives Is Japan going to dump nuclear contaminated water in the Pacific? Reportedly, Japan's recent decision to dump over 1 million tonnes of “contaminated” water into the Pacific Ocean... Published 14 Mar, 2023 10:20pm
Perspectives Who gained what from the 27 February 2019 skirmish? February 27 will be remembered by India, Pakistan and Indian Airforce (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan... Published 27 Feb, 2023 10:49am