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Muhammad Irfan has authored many books. He is an internationally recognized scholar. He has presented his papers in national and international conferences. He is also a freelance journalist and contributes to both national and international print media. Currently, he runs two blogs.
(3 comments) SHARE Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Social Justice in Pakistan
This article is the extension of the research work, titled social justice according to the teachings of the Holy Prophet and examination of the social justice in Pakistan.
SHARE Friday, May 2, 2014 Nuclear Capability and National Security
The article denies the propaganda that Pakistan can be a normal nuclear-weapon state in which it competently maintains the safety of nuclear weapons and sensitive technology.
SHARE Friday, September 11, 2015 The Questionable History Assertion
This article gives answers to what Mr. Zaidi has posed regarding Pakistan's history. It defends the Pakistan history and denies what Zaidi projected.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, August 16, 2019 The Final Stability
With the sparks of cold war rivalry and polar confrontations, the theories of strategic studies were profoundly developed by the laureate professionals who altered their related aspects of strategic studies frequently as per the circumstances required.
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, March 28, 2015 Power-Seeking Individuals Flocking to the World's Major Cities Threaten State Security
This article points up the fact that educated individuals around the world are migrating in droves to major cities and gaining more and more influence in shaping state policies affecting international relations. Strategies are suggested by which this potential danger to state national interests and survival can be effectively countered.
SHARE Saturday, November 16, 2013 If it is united, there may be intense security threats
Fazlullah, the TTP leader, has to unit the certain factions working within TTP. If he succeeds, he is capable of giving tough-time to the security forces.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, October 20, 2019 Defusing Hazards of Kashmir
South Asia, an unpredictable and flimsy region, has been seeing a heightening in military and atomic competition, fairly eclipsed by the justifiable feelings of trepidation of an atomic-weapons contest in the Middle East.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, July 27, 2017 Turkey and the Strategic Calculus in the Middle East
Today, in this opinion article, the Turkish stance in the present situation is the most important assignment to be explored. Being a rational state actor, Turkey is ardently out to utilize all possible tools in its viability in order to mend up wherever the Turkish foreign and security policy seem to seep away.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Afghanistan: More Havoc
This article assesses the Trumps present decision of winning war in Afghanistan.
(3 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 11, 2017 Korean Peninsula: A Step to Horror
The article hypothesizes the likely future of naval deployments near the Korean Peninsula and explains the severity of the situation. It also urges to show the responsibility for diffusion of the intense situation.
(6 comments) SHARE Saturday, July 25, 2020 Sino-India Standoff: Security Dilemma
This article is analysis of how and why the Sino-India ongoing standoff is a threat to regional peace and stability. It is glaring circumstance particularly when China is a globally recognized economic and diplomatic giant while India wields its regional share of prowess.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Mistrust and Resentment: Stumbling Blocks in the Way of Normal Relations between India and Pakistan
Based on unresolved mistrust and resentments, both Indian and Pakistani policy makers perceive the other side as an arch-enemy and have compiled lists of alleged offenses to back up their perception. The Pakistani list is much longer, however, and only an Indian renouncement of Jingoistic policies toward its neighbor is likely to bring peace to the Indian sub-continent.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 5, 2017 Emerging Scenarios in Af-Pak-India Relations
This article describes Pakistan's security compulsions and emerging scenarios in relation to the Indian presence in Afghanistan.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, June 2, 2017 The Unending Murder
This article explains the unending murder in the world.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, April 4, 2017 CPEC and the Economics Magnitude
This article explains that the China--Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is most important for Pakistani conflict-torn economy and stresses on the need of its accomplishment as soon as possible.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, October 23, 2017 Asian Pivot and Its Consequence
This article explains the reactions of EU and China in the wake of US tilt to Asia after US president's plan to visit Asia in November.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Why the Indo-China standoff must be defused
This article explains that the Sino-India standoff may beget a war that can inflict such a deadly harm to the humanity that it would never be restored.
(2 comments) SHARE Thursday, October 1, 2015 A Book Review: A Normal Nuclear Pakistan
This is a book review which analyzes the Pakistan as normal nuclear state. It also investigates if Pakistan can join the mainstream nuclear order. at the end, it concludes that under the current scenario, it cannot join it.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 18, 2017 China: Peace and Stability
The article explains that china is required to lead a just, peaceful and stable international order.
(4 comments) SHARE Friday, August 2, 2013 A Delphi Paper, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and International Order
This is a delphi paper, based on the article, written by William Walker. It includes the international order, role of weapons of mass destruction, and its implications on the order and how the global powers assert to maintain the order through the weapons of mass destruction.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Corruption as an Evil
Corruption is the maltreatment of intensity for private gain.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 28, 2013 Pakistani PM Seeks Normalization with India. But India's Bid for Regional Hegemony Makes it Difficult.
The prime minister of Pakistan met with his Indian counterpart at the United Nations gathering in New York. He wants to normalize relations between the two states and have Pakistan and India live together like two friendly neighbors. However, relations between the two states can only be normalized when India gives up its pursuit of regional dominance.
SHARE Friday, November 29, 2013 Nuclear Deal and the Salient Features
In the contribution, I have tried to summarize the boons that Iran will get and also the relevant aspects and features have been explained.
(8 comments) SHARE Thursday, November 3, 2016 Social Justice According to the Teachings of The Holy Prophet PBUH (Peace Be Upon Him)
This article explains how social justice can be enhanced according to the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Importantly, such justice, which aims at balance and stability, can be implemented in any society, regardless of faith.
(2 comments) SHARE Monday, July 29, 2013 International Order and the Complex Redistribution of Global Power
In this article, I explain the international political order and the global-power system of the future. No state can any longer dominate world affairs, and we have entered an era of diffused power. But I predict that certain dynamics will dominate the international system, such as US-China strategic competition, multilateralism for conflict resolution, the role of situational powers, and strategic partnerships.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, December 13, 2016 LOC Clashes: A Viable Option
The article identifies the LOC clashes as a grave issue and explains its background with special focus on the perceived approaches that both Pakistan and India pursue.
SHARE Friday, February 21, 2014 Corruption: Menace for the Collective Life
The article describes how corruption infiltrates in a society, what are the repercussions, and how secretly it deteriorates the nation.
SHARE Thursday, March 2, 2017 Saving the Humanity
This article describes that global peace is the alternative to the exploitation, oppression, death and destruction in the world.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, March 27, 2014 Education: the Benchmark of Climax
The article evolves around the thought that only those civilization can rise who attempt to be adept in learning and exploration. The history in this regard is categorized into four spans.
SHARE Tuesday, October 20, 2015 Russo-Pak Warm Relations
The article highlights the significance of friendly international relations for a state.It reviews the background of Russo-Pak strategic relations. It also unveils various areas of cooperation between the two sides.
SHARE Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Book Review On Euro-Asian Energy Primer: The Transatlantic Perspective
The book review is the description of theses built up after the book reviewed. Actually, it unveils the present scenarios of the global security pursuits by the Western bloc in order to ensure the energy security. Hence, the options and restraints have been explored in the book that this review contains.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, January 29, 2015 Pak-Iran Ties: The Disturbing Fork
The article describes that Pak-Iran ties are much needed. However, there are many disturbing factors which are cause of tension between the two. Afghanistan is the foremost incendiary fork.
SHARE Thursday, June 23, 2016 Geo-politics: A Murky Situation to Come
This article assesses that the world is geopolitically going to be destabilized.
It shows that NATO and Russia have engaged in Ukraine and black sea. Similarly, hostility between India and Pakistan is worsening. it suggests to cease the realistic policies, a sole source of confrontation and escalation of global actors in the world.
SHARE Saturday, August 29, 2015 The Salt Range: The Regal Glory
The report is full of information covering the past regal glory of the Salt Range in Pakistan. It highlights the account into different eras. It at the end denotes that every thing is prone to deterioration. Eternity is only for almighty.
SHARE Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Pak-India: Confrontational Again
This article unveils the severity of Pak-India confrontation. It also reveals the statements made by Indians including the Indian prime minister. It gives a solution for making the two sides relations normal which is valuable for regional as well as global well-being.
(4 comments) SHARE Friday, March 8, 2019 Amidst heightened Tension: Indian and Pakistan
The prevalent situation pertaining to the Indo-Pak intensity of Adversarial continued to attract the peaceful minds worldwide.
(1 comments) SHARE Saturday, September 20, 2014 Being Failed, please Think for the Collective Interest
The article reveals that Imran Has failed in achieving what he planned. Now,he should be progressive and abandon the sit-in
for national collective interest.
SHARE Tuesday, May 24, 2016 The Uncertain Kinship
This article assesses the down-turn in fraternal relations between Washington and Islamabad. It describes the degrading scenario of US-PAK relations, unveiling the main spectrum which determines the down-turn in diplomatic relations.
Current areas of difference are the US relationship with India and delivery of F.16 jets.
SHARE Wednesday, September 2, 2015 The Salt Range: The Past Glory (Part 2)
This is the second part of the article, which covers the regal authority from the Mughal Era to the present scenario.
SHARE Wednesday, November 6, 2013 TTP Tends to Seek Revenge from Pakistan
TTP has threatened to take revenge from Americans and their friends, especially Pakistan. in this regard, the Pakistani government should take reasonable steps for sake of avoiding the horror of bloodshed in wake of Hakke-ul-allah's death.
(1 comments) SHARE Monday, August 5, 2013 Apathy on the Drone Strikes; US-Pak Respective Stances
The article describes the ongoing drone attacks and the expected fall-outs. It also includes the US-PAK respective stances on the issue that generates misunderstanding, having implications on US-PAK relations.
SHARE Thursday, February 25, 2016 Violent Incidents and the Psychological Impact
The article unveils that the public should not panic if one or more terrorist incidents take place in wake of the successful ZARB-e-AZB operation.
(1 comments) SHARE Thursday, August 22, 2013 Intensity on Line of Control; Who is Responsible?
The author has objectively explained the saga being embarked on by the South Asian adversaries alongside Line of Control (LOC.)
SHARE Tuesday, March 15, 2016 Respect only Integrity
This article analyzes the disgraceful remarks against Balochis in text books in Punjab. It discourages the responsible elements. It also urges government to undertake punitive measures.
SHARE Monday, November 16, 2015 US-PAK: Core Friends and Mutual Cooperation
This article explains that the mutual cooperation between USA and Pakistan is necessary for bringing peace and stability in Afghanistan.
SHARE Thursday, December 3, 2015 US-PAK: Still Core Friends
This article debates that USA and Pakistan are still important for achievement of desired strategic goals in Afghanistan.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, January 1, 2016 Militancy and The End of 2015
This article explains how the militancy is being eradicated and suggests how national action plan can be made certain in success.