Introduction The strategically located Horn of Africa comprises Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia. In some discussions, Kenya is also considered as an extended part of the region. The area holds a great potential for development but is mired in conflict.1In a desperate bid to create regional stability, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia have created a regional […]
Author: Tughral Yamin
Pandemic and National Security
Abstract The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID19) not only challenged the capacities of nations to fight a pandemic, it also raised several security related issues. These included threats to the national economy, the viability of a country’s health system and the diversion of resources both civil and military to fight the crisis. The pandemic tested […]
Afghanistan Peace Process and Security implications for Pakistan
Abstract On 29 February 2020, the Trump Administration signed a landmark peace agreement with the Taliban Office in Doha, Qatar, signaling a clear-cut plan to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan in a phased manner. So far, the peace process has not progressed as planned and there may be more snags on the way before a […]
Securing Pakistan: Making Sense of the Fundamentals of Counter-Terrorism and Counter Violence Extremism
Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Strategy
Pakistan’s role in UN Peacekeeping
Dr Tughral Yamin, Associate Dean CIPS National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) contributed in the November Issue of Melange Magazine which was focused on the Global Peace.He shed light on Pakistan’s Role in the UN Peacekeeping Missions and UN-Secretary General and Heads of States appreciations for the Pakistani Peacekeepers. #UN#peacekeeping#pakistan#secretary#general#antonioguterres#foreignpolicy#internationalaffairs#alliances#cips#nust#pakistanarmy#armedforces#peacemakers#peaceonearth#worldpolitics#kashmir#defence#peace#globalgovernance#un75 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/owaissidiq_un-peacekeeping-pakistan-activity-6731472672456273920-T-Bf
What Is India upto in Ladakh and Sikkim?
Ever since the spring thaw this year, there have been have been reports of border clashes on the Sino-Indian border – mostly scuffles between Indian and Chinese border guards. Why aren’t the Indians shooting at the Chinese, if they think they have occupied their territory? The only reason is that they don’t want to cross […]
India’s Aggressive Himalayan Policy
It is not only in Kashmir that India has land disputes with its neighbors. It also has long outstanding border disputes with China. It also keeps creating problems for tiny Nepal. With China it fought a brief war In October 1962 and was thoroughly humbled. In October that year Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru committed the […]
Afghanistan Peace or Chaos?
The US Government and the Taliban signed a landmark peace deal on the 29th February this year. There are two main strands of this Agreement. One is a clear cut withdrawal plan of the US forces from Afghanistan. In the first phase, the troop levels were to be reduced to 8600 in 135 days and […]
The International Impact of Corona Pandemic
The outbreak of the Novel Corona virus or COVID19 has shaken the world. Ever since it was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, it has spread across Asia, Europe and North America. No major instances have been reported from Africa, Australia and Latin America. After China the country that was […]
The Future of Afghanistan and Pakistan
History has come full circle! On 29 February 2020, nearly 19 years after the events of 9/11 attacks, a peace accord was signed in Doha, Qatar between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which the Americans recognize only as the Taliban and the US Government. As per the terms of the deal, the US and their […]