VOL 13 NO 2

by Fauzia Nasreen* *The author is a former Ambassador of Pakistan. Water is recognized as a global asset. The existence of human life, the ecosystem and the planet’s sustainability depends on water. However, the advancement of human civilization, excessive exploitation of natural resources and rapid population growth has severely impacted both the environment and water […]

by Sahar Pirzada* *The author is an editor of the journal and an educationist. The FATF decision to place Pakistan on the grey list has been an unpleasant jolt back to reality. It is not true that Pakistan has done little or nothing in the fight against extremism. The cost of this ideological and armed

by M Saeed Khalid* *The author is a former Ambassador of Pakistan. India’s foreign exchange reserves crossed $424 billion in early April, 2018. The GDP growth rate stays around 7 per cent. Exports stood at over $300 billion and the remittances from Indians abroad rose to nearly $69 billion. However, the BJP-led government is seen

by Ozer Khalid* *The author is a geo-strategist, a senior management consultant, a development sector director and an international journalist. Twitter follow @ozerkhalid and e-mail [email protected] Abstract The views expressed herein are a collation of expert opinions, and rigorously researched and referenced analysis, and unless or otherwise stated, do not necessarily represent the views of

by Javed Hafiz* *The author is a former Ambassador of Pakistan. Abstract (The author highlights the history, politics, ideology and personalities behind the establishment and expansion of Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan – editor) The general historic context This research article was originally written in September,2015 for an Arabic encylopedia. The version below has been updated

by A. G. Noorani* *The author is an eminent Indian scholar and expert on constitutional issues. Abstract There are two crucial, but largely neglected, turning points in India’s history. In both, the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League came close to settling their differences only to part in acrimony. One was in