by Team Spectrum Books | Apr 27, 2022 | International Affairs
Imran Khan’s term as Prime Minister of Pakistan came to an end on April 10, 2022, following weeks of high political drama and several days of constitutional chaos. Khan became the first prime minister in Pakistan’s 75-year history to be ousted by a no-confidence vote....
by Team Spectrum Books | Apr 19, 2022 | International Affairs
The 5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit was virtually held in Sri Lanka on March 30, 2022. The theme of the summit Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy People reflects the main...
by Team Spectrum Books | Apr 9, 2022 | International Affairs
As per the United Nations, humanitarian corridors are several possible forms of a temporary pause of armed conflict. These corridors are demilitarised zones in a specific area and for a specific time, to which both warring sides agree. These corridors facilitate in...
by Team Spectrum Books | Dec 18, 2021 | International Affairs
In September 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender. After that, on November 20, 2021, President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador announced his plans to build the world’s first ‘Bitcoin City’ in El Salvador. Nayib Bukele...
by Team Spectrum Books | Oct 14, 2021 | International Affairs
Introduction In the 19th century, the British and the Russian empires competed to grab power in Afghanistan and neighbouring central as well as south Asian territories. However, neither of them succeeded and the area came to be known as the ‘graveyard of empires’....
by Team Spectrum Books | Aug 10, 2021 | International Affairs
South Korea’s defence procurement agency, in June 2021, announced that it had approved plans to develop an artillery interception system, like Israel’s Iron Dome, to counter attacks by rockets and long-range missiles launched by North Korea. South Korea would be...
