Israel tries to mend ties with Diaspora amid fears of strained relations with the West
Israel’s first post-Netanyahu government is seeking to rebuild fractured relations with the Jewish Diaspora and rebrand the country as a liberal rather than an...
Has the time come to accept the Taliban as the new sovereign of Afghanistan?
The fast deteriorating situation in neighboring Afghanistan and its impact on Pakistan should ideally be at the top of the national news agenda, particularly...
All about the ‘ Crowns ‘ and ‘ Clowns ‘
I was inspired to write this article after hearing about the suffering of the family of the first Prime Minister ( PM ). Nawabzada...
From vote to note: Pakistan’s history of rigged elections
According to Dr. Farid A. Malik, Ex-Chairman of the Pakistan Science Foundation, Pakistan once used to have fair elections. However, over the years, politicians began to lure their voters in with promises of ‘Biryani’ or ‘Qeemaywalay Nan.' Needless to say, the value of the vote deteriorated and Pakistan became a victim of election rigging.
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...