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...
Long shadows of Nawaz Sharif
The matter of Nawaz Sharif’s visa extension refusal has rightly become an interesting talk and more importantly soon after my arrival in London a...
3 capitals in 3 days: Is the Taliban about to take over Afghanistan?
The Taliban's capture of three regional capitals in three days suggests that the group is about to complete its takeover of Afghanistan in the...
Why Zaranj’s capture by the Taliban is a pivotal development
The Taliban recently captured an important provincial capital in Afghanistan. According to Russian political analyst Andrew Korybko, the Taliban's capture of Zaranj will send a message to the international community that the group is rapidly transforming into the country's so-called “government-in-waiting”.
Can PTI dethrone PPP from Sindh government?
April 25 1996 a new political party called Pakistan Tehreek e insaf was formed in Pakistan. The centrist party under the leadership of Imran...