The two countries have quietly been building a mutual relationship for the last few years through bilateral as well as multilateral contacts at the highest levels. Pakistan’s status as an observer state in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has provided it with an important opportunity to have interaction with the top Russian leadership. In June […]

I am not sure what the whole story is about, but Russia is in a hissy and it has to do with adoptions again… “Russia’s Children’s Rights Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov called on Monday for a ban on foreign foster families, including those from the United States, adopting Russian children.” Oh well and all I have […]

In Russia:  “In the eight months of 2012, a total of 129,121 major traffic accidents were registered. A total of 17,058 people were killed in these accidents, and some 16,000 people were injured.” Interesting and this goes along with what I have written before about Russians and driving. That is over 538 major accidents a […]

Now this is an interesting switch of events… MOSCOW, October 22 (Itar-Tass) —— The State Duma will hold hearings this Monday to discuss human rights problems of the United States. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the Foreign Ministry’s human rights commissioner Konstantin Dolgov, commissioner for children’s rights Pavel Astakhov and Central Election Commission head […]

 “…blood on the escutcheon of the State of Illinois, with the broken faith of the State as pledged by the governor, is a witness to the truth of the everlasting gospel that all the world cannot impeach; and their innocent blood on the banner of liberty, and on the magna charta of the United States, […]

Baluchistan and Pakistan Army Brigadier Nadir Mir Author of the book “Gwadar on the Global Chessboard” Blog: Pakistan and Geopolitics The enemy in Baluchistan is neither the Baloch nor the Pakistan Army, but foreign hostile forces and their allies. The problem in Baluchistan is local sense of deprivation, alienation, grievances; cycle of violence, under development […]

As Sveta and I travel, we have come to the understanding that the best countries to travel to are the ones that understand about the pocketbook. A pocketbook of money that is… When you pay to go vacation somewhere, then in essence you are paying their bills and in essence you are their boss… Now […]

American teacher: Who are you going to vote for? American student #1: (male–18 year old eligible to vote): I am voting for Romney. American teacher: What is your rationale? American student #1: It is unfair for Obama and people [sic] to pick on the upper class just because they are wealthy. I listen to my […]

Swedish furniture giant IKEA is to build around 20 small stores with a floorspace of up to 5,000 sq m across Moscow, as part of its strategy of reaching customers across the Russian capital, Izvestia daily reported on Tuesday… I find this tidbit of information and it brings back memories of an article that I […]