The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) — an alliance of religious parties that had emerged on the country’s political horizon by contesting the 2002 General Elections — has been revived. Whilst announcing decisions made at a meeting of the parties, Mr Noorani, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan-N leader,

On 11th December 2017, the RAND Corporation, the US non-profit organisation, in an analysis called into questions America’s ability to maintain the international order. It issued a damning indictment of the America's military forces, calling on the administration of US President Donald Trump to reassess the nation's defence strategy and security posture.

According to CNBC:U.S. defense modernization efforts are "failing to keep pace" when compared with its two big adversaries, and American forces are "poorly postured to meet key challenges in Europe and East Asia," according to a starkly worded new report from think-tank Rand.

“ISLAM IS CHANGING EUROPE” was the headline of a blog on one of the largest liberal Danish newspapers under the sub-section “cultural battles”.