On July 25 2018, the general elections took place in Pakistan. The elections provided an object lesson of what the essence of democracy is. The candidates are virtually expected to lie, make false promises and practise all manner of deceit, to bring all kinds of influence to bear on the voters, which include claims of belonging to the same biradri or clan, area or religious sect and claims that other…

Throughout the Muslim World, the Muslims are living under an era of persecution because of their Deen. They witness those who are calling to Islam facing immense persecution. The persecution is to the extent that the regimes do not shy from persecuting the elderly, the ill or the women.

Who would have imagined that getting Trump into the White House would be such an effective way of making a revolutionary reversal in the direction of US policy and international relations? Trump’s opponents are so blinded by his character flaws that they use his destabilization of the old world order as a mere pretext to attack him, while his supporters justify his actions.

After the established bilateral agreements with the United States, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) marks a significant bilateral agreement. Indeed, the political and military leadership of Pakistan have tried to lay claim of success for their involvement in it arguing that CPEC is a major turning poin