By Rana Danish Nisar Why would a nation want to be part of the China-Russia bloc? The questions of both China and Russia are similar. Why would someone want to form an alliance with either nation?  When contemplating these two questions, I am…

By Rana Danish Nisar Policies regarding breast cancer have been discussed in Pakistan but evidence-based, promptly implemented solutions are not easily available. This letter outlines urgent actions for the government to take to address the widespread breast cancer crisis in Pakistan as it…

By Rana Danish Nisar Witnessing USSR’s deployment of medium-range (MRBM) (nuclear-capable) missiles at Cuba, via U.S. aerial reconnaissance and satellite imagery taken on October 14, 1962, United States Intelligence alerted the National Security Advisor and President John F. Kennedy immediately.  Consequently, President Kennedy…

By Rana Danish Nisar The world is not ruled by laws or moral judgment for example the strong and the weak; a lion does not receive condemnation for killing a deer, nor does a whale get moral judgement for eating smaller fish -…

By Rana Danish Nisar By following the famous quote “There are no permanent friends or enemies in International Relations but the permanent Interests”, Global politics has witnessed that the relationships between states are surely based on their national interests.  The shifting of alliances,…

By Rana Danish Nisar Originally, diplomatic persuasion placed powers in the hands of emissaries and needful proclamations; in today’s world, this happens on-screen.  Countries, unhappy with the silent calculations of alliances and treaties, have taken to the big screen to manipulate perceptions, stoke…

By Rana Danish Nisar While strategic rivalry has shaped much of the contemporary international landscape, China’s rise as a global power is characterized not by war, territorial occupation, or imperial control, but by influence without invasion, including hegemony without territory or empire. This…

By Rana Danish Nisar World order refers to the system of laws, establishments and distribution of power that regulate the exchanges between sovereign states and transnational actors. Formal and informal mechanisms of stimulus and constraint it has to offer come together: the formal…

By Rana Danish Nisar The crossroads today has reached in the time of the world when nothing has been left untouched by tech advancements and it has become risky.  Among such advancements and threats is artificial intelligence (AI) foundational models and misuse of…