Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine is primarily based on the policy of ambiguity. There are different speculations regarding the exact number of its nuclear weapons however the accurate number is yet unknown. By and large, it is assessed that Pakistan could have 90 to 120 nuclear warheads. The numbers debate aside, Pakistan […]
Almost fifty years after the nuclear weapons states pledged under Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to pursue goals for ceasing nuclear proliferation and its arm race, the fiscal years continues to validate a steady hike in their nuclear budgets. Lately, the states possessing nuclear weapons are announcing their defense budgets; yet again […]
In a world overflowing with diversity, we are advised to remain politically correct in everything we do; be it conversing about the various sexual preferences or debating the religions and their many denominations. Societal standards expect us to heed caution and factor in political correctitude into any opinion we might […]
Pakistan finished third in pool B after beating Ireland by 7 wickets, and have comfortably qualified for quarterfinals where they will lock horns with the Kangaroos at Adelaide Oval on March 20th. Although the initial poor performance against India and West Indies put doubts on their ability to even qualify […]
Many years ago, a Muslim family member had a life changing experience that resulted in him being closer to God. Witnessing his experience opened up my eyes to a hidden underground system of journalistic tabloids and targeted literature concerning Islam and radicalism I never thought existed. I discovered how easy […]
The growing disparity and asymmetry in South Asia is favorable to India yet challenging for Pakistan. India’s rising nuclear and conventional ambitions have enforced Pakistan to build up its nuclear capabilities to ensure the credibility of its nuclear deterrence. Previously, India’s doctrinal transformation and ballistic missile defense capabilities which are […]
It all started with a bad day while playing against the Indians. On a Sunday, when almost everybody wakes up late, it was not the case when the two biggest rivals of the world cricket were to face each other in their first match of the World Cup. Exactly at […]
Recently, Sharmila Farooqi finally tied the knot with Hasham Riaz Sheikh, son of former Director General, Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) and owner of Capital TV Ahmed Riaz Sheikh. Sharmila Farooqi had, on numerous occasions, raised her voice in Sindh assembly against lavish weddings and had presented the “One dish Bill” […]
The recent Apple Watch and Macbook event got us thinking about a quite a delicate issue when it comes to technology: When do we stop? And we don’t mean when do they stop, we mean when do ¨we¨ stop? Not so long ago the simple fact of being able to […]
A recent story published in a newspaper claims that Reham Khan, wife of PTI Chief Imran Khan, is thinking about taking part in active politics from next general elections. According to the story, Reham visited different areas of Hazara and is seriously pondering over the possibility of contesting the NA-21 […]
