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The New Great Game The writer is Dean Social Sciences at Garrison University Lahore and tweets @Dr M Ali Ehsan The Great Game is famous for being the political, diplomatic and military confrontation that was played for most of the 19 th and early 20 th centuries. The two actors that played the game were Russian and British empires, and the grand strategy both employed during the Great Game was to seek influence and control in Afghanistan as well as the neighboring territories in Central and South Asia. Even though the British colonists returned and the Soviet Union disintegrated, the Great ...

The failing political system The writer is Dean Social Sciences at Garrison University Lahore and tweets @Dr M Ali Ehsan The dismal performance of PTI in the by-election of NA-249 Karachi is reflective of the growing under-confidence and distrust that people are increasingly demonstrating on the ability of the PTI government to address their woes. PPP won this seat after a huge gap of 23 years. Given the general disinterest and low turnout of voters in this by-election, it will be difficult for the PPP winner to claim that he rode to victory on the shoulders of people’s power. I think the ...

Cold War rivals Pakistan and Russia seek enduring partnership Recent visit by Russian FM termed strategically important, and a game-changer in the geo-politics of this region The writer is Dean Social Sciences at Garrison University Lahore and tweets @Dr M Ali Ehsan The recent visit by the Russian Foreign Minister to Pakistan is being termed strategically very important, and a likely game-changer in the geo-politics of this region. Pakistan is most certainly on the threshold of building a new relationship with its Cold War rival. Some even see this new-found relationship with Russia helping ...

Politics of short-sightedness and short-termism As surprising and welcoming was the thaw observed in Pak-India relations its meltdown was equally tragic The writer is Dean Social Sciences at Garrison University Lahore and tweets @Dr M Ali Ehsan Lately a welcome thaw was observed in the Pakistan-India relations but as surprising and welcoming was its inception so was its tragic meltdown and early departure. The short-term and quick defrosting of our bilateral relationship hinged on some small measures reflected by: Indian PM Modi’s letter addressed to Pakistani PM on the occasion of Pakista...

Is China the greatest geopolitical challenge of 21st century? US policy against China unlikely to showcase any major change On 3 rd March, the US issued an ‘Interim National Security Strategic Guidance’ — the first formal foreign policy doctrinal statement by the Biden administration. Reading it, one cannot miss its three outstanding and prominent features: one, US policy against China is not likely to showcase any major change, and President Joe Biden may rather continue with the tough stance that his predecessor had taken against the country; two, pivot to Asia will continue as the er...