Problems with wedding functions in Pakistan, as with many other countries, is that its very difficult to get the guests to maintain social distancing. Families and friends use this occasion to mingle with each other thereby negating social distancing which is one of the key element of avoiding...
I think its a great initiative by China. In the coming years countries need to realize that their national security is not only about the size of armed forces but its perhaps even more importantly its about food security, water resources, energy resources , etc.
I also think we as a species...
Yes AML laws are a key element to comply with FATF but more importantly than just the laws its about implementing systems and processes to track and monitor all financial transactions. The transactions that fall under exceptions need to be reported and action taken to remedy the exceptions...
Absolutely with 100% conviction. I am not saying you wrote the article but who ever wrote it needs to finish primary school first before writing another article.
I've also spent 5+ years in UAE, working and traveling extensively in GCC, and I can say the new gen of Emiraties are very well educated, very well aware of the world around them, hard working, and they love their culture and country. There is good and bad in every country but overall its one of...
Amazing how some things work. Here we are separated by 1,000's of Km's discussing a topic where we have similar interests in books. Thank you for your recommendations!
"India's China War" I will definitely get, now that I've a small "taste" of the events.
"The return of a king" has been on my...
I recently bought 2 books:
- "1962: The war that wasn't" by Shiv Kunal Verma. Since I knew nothing about this I thought this would be a good intro. I am halfway reading and its certainly an eye opener. Seems pretty well researched or so I think.
- "The Anarchy: The relentless rise of the East...
The main headline on Nationalinterest.org is "Why Americans want a president who ends endless wars" which of course refers to President Trump as this person. Most interesting thing it contains is a survey regarding a possible war with China. I am quoting an extract, you can read the full details...
Karachi is like a well off orphan that all the relatives abuse and take advantage of. When the orphan needs help none of the abusers help but when it comes to looting the orphan, the abusers fight with each other for the spoils.
Equally guilty are the politicians, bureaucracy, and most Karachi...
Trump or Biden there will be no change in US India policy. The only thing with Trump is that he may sometimes take specific actions based on his personal likes and dislikes so he can be a wild card at times but the institutional policies will not change.