Pakistan’s eminent historian elucidates on how Balochistan’s problems are rooted in history and have scarcely changed in the past seventy years. As Pakistan looks towards the next decade in this twenty-first century, change in Balochistan is essential if the country is to progress. Disregarding Balochistan’s issues will not just keep the province where it is, but also stymie progress and growth in the rest of Pakistan.

Editor Global Village Space reflects back whether the March 2007 Lawyers movement achieved what it set out to do and how inadvertently it contributed, with the support of a sensationalist media, to the rise of hooliganism of the black coats.

GVS looks at Balochistan's dusty, dirty Jeep road, which used to have few passengers and goods traveling due to insecurity, and how it by the turn of the millennium turned into a state-of-the-art dual carriageway. It provides the logistics backbone to link Gwadar with South Balochistan and the rest of the country and brought about significant socioeconomic changes in the region.

Jam Kamal Khan explains the province's challenges, his government's priorities, He wants CPEC to play a bigger role in Balochistan and tells us what needs to be done to bring 'Naraz Baloch' back into the fold.

GVS looks at Pakistan's white gold (cotton) crisis, which may have a silver lining if the government uses this as an opportunity to undertake reforms and incentivize the textile sector to encourage greater movement towards the value-added sector.

The idea of a Japanese Miyawaki model couldn't have arrived at a more opportune moment for Pakistan – a country particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and in dire need of innovative methods for carrying out swift afforestation projects to restore and rejuvenate the environment.

Pakistan's corporate and financial sector is still very male-dominated, and women face many difficulties in reaching senior positions. We interviewed Arshia Ahmad Saqib to hear her experience; personal challenges, glass ceilings and what kept her going.

Pakistan's corporate and financial sector is still very male-dominated, and women face many difficulties in reaching senior positions. We interviewed Rabia Wafah Khan to hear her experience; personal challenges, glass ceilings and what kept her going.

Pakistan's corporate and financial sector is still very male-dominated, and women face many difficulties in reaching senior positions. We interviewed Hina A. Khan to hear her experience; personal challenges, glass ceilings and what kept her going.

Pakistan's corporate and financial sector is still very male-dominated, and women face many difficulties in reaching senior positions. We interviewed Hina Dhedhi Junaid to hear her experience; personal challenges, glass ceilings and what kept her going.

Engro Foundation has undertaken several locally and globally acclaimed initiatives to promote women empowerment for Pakistan's equitable future and to meet the UN Sustainable Development goals and its 2021 #ChooseToChallenge theme. These interventions are focused on the much-needed areas of education, skill development and provision of improved healthcare facilities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pursuing politics is not an easy path for Pakistani women. We speak to five parliamentarians to determine how important are reserve quotas to increasing women's participation in politics. Zartaj Gul Wazir (PTI), Shaista Pervaiz Malik (PML-N), Nafisa Shah (PPP), Mehnaz Aziz (PML-N) and Kanwal Shauzab (PTI) share their thoughts.