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Gilgit-Baltistan  is renowned for its culture and ancient heritage deeply rooted in the region. For generations, locals give respect to their predecessors and revive their lifestyles and teachings to the next generations. In ancient history, there were teachers, doctors, engineers, educationists, scholars, and philanthropists working with diehard in a resource-depleted society. If we compare their courage, hardworking and visionary approach to the present generation seems like a deviation and disintegration. We in a fight about whether to perform a cultural dance or not. More ironically, there are factions prioritizing dancing and music as the prime heirs of their predecessors. They don't weigh the values substantially prerequisite for a community building like education, commerce, and a socio-religion environment. Willingly, locals are encouraged for dance, music, and likewise activities, which of course a minor segment of society but not a collective obligation. The tourists from...

The “politics” and “politicians” have a deep nexus that further enhances the governing culture in a society. Likewise, the “ideas” and “ideologies” have the same relation for proving a genuine and realistic governing approach. As for as the public is concerned, all people are political thinkers whether they know it or not, people use political ideas and concepts whenever they express their opinion or speak their mind. Similarly, in public, a language is littered with terms such as ‘freedom’, ‘equality’, ’fairness’, and ‘justice’. In the same way, words such as ‘conservative’, ‘fascist’, ‘liberal’ and ‘socialist’ are regularly employed by people either to describe their own views or those of others. The political culture in our society is, more or less, quarantined with ‘self-interest’, ‘hatred’ and ‘moral corruption and is blind to ‘vision’, ‘ideas’ and ‘political ideology. In this respect, politicians are subject to the one very influential tool “Power”. Without a doubt, almost all po...

Elections are considered the main stage from which the edifice of modern democracy has been erected. If we talk from the perspective of Pakistan, the general concept of elections has always been under harsh debate. Every end of five years, the general elections are held under the supervision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The chemistry of voting behavior in Pakistan is entirely bleak and scarce.  A voter's electoral behavior is a function of multiple factors that influences his/her choice of casting vote. Similarly, political behavior is also a function of all these situations in which actors [the voter, politician & society] find themselves and bring out their underlying predispositions. In these circumstances, there is a push-pull relationship among the multifaceted influences of candidates, voters, parties, issues over each other and of the other ones which are characterized as caste, race, language, family, class, religion, ideology, and local intercommunicat...

We, as a nation, are very sensitive and emotional that often led to falling prey to externalities ( culture, political, financial interest, and threats). Though, every nation in the world exercises its culture, historical events, and political diplomacies independently. Even wars taking place following self-interest and national sovereignty. Similarly, internal and external policies are inked with a mutual understanding of the stakeholders of the country. They feel sufficient in their cultural values, national interest, and political identity. Last but not least, they are confident in all hardships confronting, believe in abilities and skills they possess, and never bow before others. They truly believe in freedom of speech and action undertaking with the rest part of the world. BUT still, simple questions pop-ups in mind. Are we truly free above the horrors, threats, and interests? It was 9/11/2001 when the US government launched a campaign against Al-Qaeda and associated militants in...

I n world political scenarios, proxy war tactics remain an effective approach to advocating and safeguarding the countries' interests. Since the breakdown of the USSR , proxy culture has taken place universally with precisive measures and selective targets. Proxies are trained with sophisticated weapons and technology to launch in place of regular forces into other countries. More or less, every country around the world holding a proxy to operate against the foe country to extend their existence by creating chaos and horror. Yes, most of them appeared destructive to the world peace with irrespective killings of civilians and pose a permanent threat to the regional security. For instance, ISIS played an exemplary role by pushing horror and gruesome techniques in Syria, Iraq, and now in Afghanistan . It was the United States administration that erected the Taliban culture upon a poorly governed country, Afghanistan that sooner or later got the momentum to recruiting youngsters around...

The Biden administration and CIA director William Burns are looking active for re-engaging a secret air-base in Pakistan. The United States is interested in acquiring one or two airbases in Pakistan, like surveillance, strategy against several extremist groups in Afghanistan when the allied forces will leave the country. Though, this is not the first time that the U.S. has demanded and used airbases in the territory. The U.S president Joe Biden After 9/11, the U.S. intervened in Afghanistan against the extremist hideouts, and Al-Qaeda Chief, Bin Laden, were top demands being agreed upon by then-President Musharraf. For years, the secret air raids were carried out into Afghanistan through the airbases in Pakistan. There was outcry politically upon the use of territory against a neighboring Muslim country but wasn't heed among high-ups. It was 26/11, a border skirmish occurred when United States-led NATO forces engaged Pakistani security forces at two Pakistani military check post...

TOURISM is one of the flourishing sectors all over the world. If we talk about Pakistan in general and Gilgit-Baltistan i n particular, the sector is expanding with every passing day. Over the last couple of years, there has been an increase in international tourism. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the region with families and friends and enjoy the indigenous culture and lifestyle. Socially, they are hospitable for every passer and respect them by their best level. There are some areas where people provide shelter for tourist families free of cost and serve them local cuisines full of dedication and sincerity. Locals also believe that culture is a significant part of tourism that seldom not compromise with external influence. For instance, it is not uncommon for an open-dressed lady to make loud noises or for a man to dance with a lady in the open market places. In some cultures, that wouldn't be considered rude, but in Gilgit-Baltistan, it is absolutely rude t...