Economy
FATF and Pakistan
A plenary session of FATF was recently conducted from 21st Oct 2020 to 23rd Oct 2020. This session was very important for Pakistan for two reasons: Pakistan has been on the ‘grey list’ for the last two […]
Politics
Arab Spring in Syria
The Arab Spring was a series of popular pro-democracy uprisings that enveloped several largely Muslim countries. The events began in the spring of 2011. However, the political and social impact of these popular uprisings remains […]
Analysis
The Realpolitik Interests in Nagorno-Karabakh
The region of Nagorno-Karabakh is situated between Armenia and Azerbaijan. With a total area of 4400km squares, it has a population of almost 1 lakh and 50 thousand. The irony is that it is under […]
Videos
BECA and Its Implications
‘Spectrum’ hosts a conversation with regional experts on India-US ‘Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement’ to understand it’s security implications.
Analysis
Strategic Stability at the Cost of Crisis and Arms Race Stability
The general impression, that has endured since the Cold War, is that the Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN) enhance strategic stability through providing the adversary with an assured second-strike capability – thus, removing the incentive for […]
Emerging Technologies
India-US Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
After a prolonged negotiation spanning for over a decade, the US and India have finally signed Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) during their third round of India-US 2+2 dialogue which involved the US Secretary […]
Emerging Technologies
Pakistan’s Nuclear Energy Program
When there is mention of Pakistan’s nuclear program the first thought goes to nuclear weapons due to negative coverage in the western media and academia and in part due to over projection of strategic nuclear […]
Analysis
Which WTO Chief Candidate Should Pakistan Support?
When the World Trade Organisation was established in 1995, its architects intended it to become a fundamental pillar of global peace and prosperity. However, in the past few years, during an era of discord over […]
Analysis
The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows
The hostility by the Armenian forces at an internationally recognized border speaks volumes about the motive behind it. Even after the 26 years of the ceasefire agreement and the presence of the Minsk group – […]
Analysis
Pakistani Hindu Family’s Mysterious Deaths in India
Less than two months ago, a tragic incident happened in Jodhpur, India. The incident, that I will shed light on later in the article, was published in several national newspapers. I even tweeted on it […]