Russia’s South Asia challenge
Opinion
May 12, 2021
The visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Islamabad in April was the first such top-level engagement in almost a decade.
The visit underscored the importance of the bilateral relations between Russia and Pakistan. The crucial talks that Lavrov had with the Pakistani leadership centered on diverse fields including economy, finance, trade and defence.
In their joint press conference, the Pakistani foreign minister and his Russian counterpart acknowledged the need for more engagement at various levels to unpack the potential of ties that have, for a large part, been cold. However, as the visit by the top Russian diplomat underlined, there is a shared desire to reverse the legacy of the past and carve out an independent niche that is in line with the reality of the present times.
شیر محمد خان مری عرف جنرل شیروف: پراری کیمپوں کے خالق اور بلوچستان کی مزاحمتی تحریک کے بانی کی کہانی
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The politician versus the bureaucracy
Opinion
May 10, 2021
Punjab chief minister’s advisor on information Firdous Ashiq Awan’s recent public altercation with the assistant commissioner of Sialkot has been condemned by many without addressing the underlying issue – besides Awan’s personal crudeness, the incident demonstrates the uptight relationship between people’s representatives and the state bureaucracy.
Publicly insulting bureaucrats or threatening to discipline officers is one of the greatest populist tools in the country’s political dictionary used to boost a leader’s image. Furthermore, such behaviour reflects the politicians’ deep-set suspicion of the bureaucracy and appreciation of the general weariness of man on the street when it comes to civil servants.
by Roberta Seret
She wondered who could have helped Rafsanjani with his gold from Ceausescu’s corrupt deals and terrorist partnerships with Gaddafi, Arafat, Ali Bhutto, and North Korea’s Kim Jung Il. A billion dollars of gold from Romania, such a poor country, while the people lived for twenty-four years under a ruthless dictatorship with little food, little heat, little light, no rights, no freedom, no life. Marina wished she knew what had happened to that gold, deposited in Tehran.Read more.
by Lee Polevoi
His ownership serves as a springboard for what emerges as a thorough examination of how land ownership has influenced the sweep of history. In the course of his far-reaching study, Winchester looks at demarcation of property lines in the Bronze Age, the cruel land grab from Native Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries, mass starvation in Stalinist Russia, and the age-old conflict over territory between Israel and Palestine.Read more.
by Roberta Seret
She wondered who could have helped Rafsanjani with his gold from Ceausescu’s corrupt deals and terrorist partnerships with Gaddafi, Arafat, Ali Bhutto, and North Korea’s Kim Jung Il. A billion dollars of gold from Romania, such a poor country, while the people lived for twenty-four years under a ruthless dictatorship with little food, little heat, little light, no rights, no freedom, no life. Marina wished she knew what had happened to that gold, deposited in Tehran.Read more.
by Lee Polevoi
His ownership serves as a springboard for what emerges as a thorough examination of how land ownership has influenced the sweep of history. In the course of his far-reaching study, Winchester looks at demarcation of property lines in the Bronze Age, the cruel land grab from Native Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries, mass starvation in Stalinist Russia, and the age-old conflict over territory between Israel and Palestine.Read more.
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