Afghan Tragedy Unfolds in Pakistan
The deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan back to Afghanistan, as per a government directive is causing untold suffering and miseries to the Afghans living in Pakistan for the last 20 years or so. It seems that the decision is based on financial woes currently faced by Pakistan yet it involves other elements too. For […]
Islamophobe Greet Wilders, the new Dutch PM?
Last week’s elections in Netherlands threw up a rather surprising victory i.e. Greet Wilders, a known rightist and Islamophobe. Perhaps his victory marks the continuing trend of right-wing politicians coming to power in Europe, particularly during the last two years, on the basis of appealing to the masses on populist slogans, but offering nothing concrete. […]
Globally Muslims are against Zionism not Judaism
The now month old conflict in Israel has found a new supporter at the global level i.e. the right-wing Hindu nationalists. Though most of them do not have any clue that what is the real cause of war in Israel, but they still condemn the Muslims for their support to the Palestinians. AsadMirza tries to […]
Qatar: The Regional Mediator
In a region besieged with internal squabbling’s, tribal and regional superiority, false pride and mostly hollow pompous statements not followed by any ground action, Qatar has emerged as a powerful mediator. This is not the first time that the tiny and wealthy Gulf nation has stepped in as a crisis mediator or a facilitator of […]
Cairo Peace Summit
Egypt hosted the Cairo Peace Summit to express solidarity with the Palestinians in the ongoing conflict in West Asia, and also to strive for to find solutions to the ongoing human crisis in Gaza, but the outcome left much to be desired. The Cairo Peace Summit, hosted by Egypt and held in the New Administrative […]
Israel Declares War Against Hamas
Fifty years plus one day later, Israel was jolted once again; showing its unpreparedness for war after the Iran-backed Hamas launched a surprise attack against it. It took only one day for the Israeli prime minister to declare it as a “We are at war” - not an ‘operation,’ not a ‘round,’ but at war” besides questions being raised about his government. What will be the final result wonders Asad Mirza……
Indeed the wheel of time never stops for anyone and metaphorically it also unfolds completely unthinkable or unfathomable events. Similarly, history also has a peculiar way of repeating itself. It was repeated once again after fifty years plus one day when the Iran-supported Hamas launched a well-coordinated and bold land, sea and air invasion into […]
Ethnic Cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh
The latest blitz by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh and the subsequent refugee exodus to Armenia should be termed and condemned, as ethnic cleansing of the conclave and so-called Islamic countries should take the lead for this initiative. Last week’s Azeri blitz against Armenian Christians is the latest chapter in a bitter, decades-long conflict between Armenia and […]
India’s South East Asia Policy
Earlier this month, the diplomatic bustle at the national level was focussed on G20 Summit. However, in addition to that the prime minister also focussed on India’s Look East policy and participated at ASEAN and East Asia Summit in Indonesia, focussing on ways to counter China’s regional dominance. The G20 New Delhi Summit in early […]
India’s South East Asia Policy
India initiated its Look East policy in 1991, which was transformed into an Act East policy in 2014, when India initiated a proactive engagement policy in the region to prevent it from falling prey to the Chinese domination. Under Prime Minister Modi, India in recent years has steadily strengthened key partnerships across Southeast Asia, particularly with countries along the maritime rim of the Indo-Pacific.
Earlier this month, the diplomatic bustle at the national level was focussed on G20 Summit. However, in addition to that the prime minister also focussed on India’s Look East policy and participated at ASEAN and East Asia Summit in Indonesia, focussing on ways to counter China’s regional dominance. The G20 New Delhi Summit in early […]
Deciphering the Fine line between freedom of expression and hate speech
The recent incidents of burning copies of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Denmark by the far right elements has forced the two Scandinavian countries, besides several others to introspect their stand on the freedom of expression and hate speeches and crimes. Reportedly the Swedish government is concerned about national security following several incidents involving […]
