The Heartland theory is a form of geopolitics. Geopolitics is politics influenced by geography. Since human geography is about how humans are affected by geography, we would say that geopolitics has a lot to do with Human Geography. This theory was proposed by Sir Halford Mackinder in his 1904 essay “The Geographical Axis of History”….
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer akramzaheer86@yahoo.com President Xi’s visit to Saudi Arabia is aimed at deepening China’s decades-old relationship with the Gulf region particularly Saudi Arabia. The tour is an effort to secure oil, and arms sales, technology transfers. A complex relationship has involving infrastructure projects as well. According to Gedaliah Afterman, director of the Asia…
In the present era when different parts of world are facing extremism and multidimensional cultural differences, intercultural dialogue and peace promoting activities are the need of hour. Such initiatives bring harmony and unity among the people of different religions and cultures. There are certain public figures, organizations and institutions that are currently working on raising…
Gul.i.Ayesha Bhatti. PhD scholar International Relations Henry John Temple Palmerstone stated during the House of Commons session on March 1, 1848, “we have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and it is our duty to follow such interests”. Current global circumstances and imperatives have driven Russia…
By Sami Malik* In the long moments that divided a country into two, lives, dreams, families and parchments of history seemed to have been dissolved forever. In a dreadful storm of politics and the separation that followed, parts of land that belonged to the people were lost behind the lines. This is the rich history…
By: Mushtaq Ahmad It was early morning. I was in school when the sudden news of the attack on APS created an atmosphere of anxiety and fear. Panic spread everywhere in the entire city of Peshawar. And the sirens of ambulances started ringing in the city. It was the most painful tragedy in my life….
Gul Ayesha Bhatti PhD scholar of International Relations guleayeshabhatti@gmail.com In Pakistan, the floods have devastated Sindh, Baluchistan, and Southern Punjab. Infrastructure has been severely damaged as a result of the floods. More than 5 million people have simply lost their houses and the floods have been the worst, causing of a serious humanitarian calamity. The…
by Shafqat Awan Consultant Media PHA Sargodha Culture is considered as the identity of any nation. It is the whole way of living it is the major prospect which is transferred from one generation to another. One of the important aspects of culture is that it is learned it is acquired and it is transferred….
The Hindu nationalist project, as conceived by its founders in the 1920s, aims to create a Hindu state in which there is congruence between the main cultural force in Indian society and political power. Since the 1980s, this goal has been sublimated into policies to build a Ram temple in place of the Babri Masjid…
Global Strategic Threat and Response (GSTAR) 2022 It is time for major powers to avoid polarization and adopt a co-operative rather than confrontational approach to resolve global issues as humanity deserves peace. The US-India strategic partnership, especially in critical dual-use technologies, would upset the regional balance of power in South Asia. This was the key…
