Flooding in Pakistan: A grave consequence of climate change

Humanity is facing natural calamities on earth since times unknown. Different geographical areas are exposed to specific types of natural factors, so the nature...

Emerging new security challenges for Pakistan

Externally, Pakistan faces new security threats from looming civil war in Afghanistan, shifting global power dynamics and Sino-US power competition, growing Indo-US strategic partnership,...

Pre-poll rigging: Myth or reality? Dr. Farid A. Malik explains!

Dr. Farid A Malik, Ex-Chairman Pakistan Science Foundation, talks about how the political cell by ISI was set up to keep tabs on "unscrupulous" politicians holding public office. However, the files produced by ISI are used against the politicians for pre or post-poll rigging.

Afghan peace: Why Pakistan should no more “do more”

According to Maheen Ahmed, a Research Associate at IPRI, Pakistan has done a lot for Afghanistan and the US, yet there are campaigns falsely accusing Pakistan of not doing enough and derailing the Afghan peace process by supporting the Taliban. However, it is high time that countries realize Pakistan cannot and should not "do more."

How the 5th generation warfare is spinning our world?

5th Generation Warfare - All of us have heard this phrase, some of us disregard it as another hoax to fool the common man,...

Kashmir premier league and Indian sports terrorism

Sports taught me to set goals; it really gave me a voice and identity. Maia Hamm. Despite all the trials, tribulations and difficulties, Kashmir...

The rotten bureaucracy of Pakistan and its love of leisure and dogs!

Recently I have been exposed to three bureaucrats who either keep or breed expensive dogs which have affected their performance on the job. The...

Inequality in the quality of elections and governance

For Karl Marx (1818-1883) the major cause of poverty is inequality or uneven distribution of wealth and income. Applying his thoughts in the political...

Looking back at the Lahore Development Authority Act of 1975

City development authorities are one of the key institutions in urban development and planning in South Asian cities. Pakistan and India share a history...

Sugar: Poisoning our health, industry and economy

Mr. Shahid Sattar, Executive Director of APTMA, along with Eman Ahmed, Research Analyst at APTMA, discuss the impact of the sugar industry on Pakistan. According to them, the industry is not only creating health issues but is also ruining the economy.

Pakistan desperate for a call from Washington? Painful lessons from history – Gen. Asad Durrani

According to Lieutenant General Asad Ahmed Durrani, a retired 3-star rank general in the Pakistan Army, the lesson is quite clear: you will be taken seriously only if you’re prepared to die for a cause – and not for a call. Thus, there are good reasons that Biden is not talking to us, even on WhatsApp. He knows that he could whistle when he wished, and we would jump.

Understanding the concepts of Nationalism, Patriotism, and Sovereignty in the South Asia

Nationalism has been the most potent force in world politics for over 200 years. Its most significant achievement has been establishing the nation as...