Encroachment in Pakistan: A national psyche

An encroachment occurs when part of a building or fixture from one property intrudes onto adjoining land. It is also common to see the encroachment of ideas into religious ideology and defining ideas that can be good business propositions while playing on the superstitious beliefs of common people.

Bollywood and Hindu Nationalism: A tale of two old allies

With the ascendance of the Hindu right in India in the 1990s, Bollywood films provided more than just entertainment. They became the perfect medium for disseminating Hindu nationalist ideologies and rebranding the Indian national identity as exclusively Hindu.

Muslim emperors of Subcontinent: Selfish invaders or founders of the Great Indian civilization?

According to Saleha Anwar a Lahore-based political analyst, the Muslim rule in the subcontinent greatly contributed to the development of the region in all respects like politics, culture and economy. The Muslim emperors set up one of the great and rich empires of the world in India.

Why Dussehra festivities is significant to RSS?

According to Mustafa Khan, the burning of the effigy of Ravan is called Dassera. The Hindus consider it as a victory over evil. The RSS is a racist organization and burning the effigy of Ravan is a matter of celebration. They wear new clothes and collect leaves from a tree.

How the future of US engagement in the Middle East hangs in the balance?

The challenges facing the United States in the Middle East require a return to a strategy of offshore balancing. Can the United States draw down its military presence, reduce security assistance, and be more selective about arms sales without sacrificing critical interests and American jobs?

The ulema-state hinders democracy and development in the Muslim world

Instead of solely blaming Islam or Western colonialism, Muslim societies should practice critical self-reflection and dismantle the "ulema-state" to truly address political and socio-economic problems. At the institutional level, Muslim societies need open, meritocratic and competitive systems.

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan: Our nation’s pride and a true patriot

Hailed as an icon for creating Pakistan's military nuclear capability in the face of a four-time bigger India, Khan, commonly known as Dr. AQ Khan, had been a villain for different countries for various reasons. Also known as "Mohsin-e-Pakistan," complaisant of Pakistan in English

How can we restore an institutional order in Pakistan?

No country can function with institutions that don't work properly. Today, most administrative units in the civil sector have no function. Bureaucratic reforms have always been high on any government's agenda, but the reality remains bleak.

Why it is impossible to accept Savarkar as father of the nation?

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was an Indian politician, activist, and writer. He developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while imprisoned at Ratnagiri in 1922. He was a leading figure in the Hindu Mahasabha but he is the root of terror in India as well.

Pakistan’s dishonorable conduct in politics

According to Farid A Malik, an ex-chairman of Pakistan Science Foundation, Politics withinside the land of the pure has been converted from honorable to dishonorable conduct. The degree of legislation, debate, dialogue have deteriorated to the bottom degree.

Understanding China’s role and contribution to the UN

China is one of the charter members of the United Nations and is one of five permanent members of its Security Council. In recent times, China’s show of strength was just the latest diplomatic triumph in Beijing’s drive to sway the system of international organizations in its direction.

US military presence in the Middle East: The less the better

The U.S. has long served as a pillar of global security and stability, promoting democracy and prosperity and opposing human rights abuses and repressive rogue regimes in the Middle East. It also provides evidence of the potentially positive fallout of a lower US profile in the region