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...
Can Pakistan’s foreign policy planners rebuff the US after their misadventure in Afghanistan?
The United States is pulling out its forces, and those of its allies, from Afghanistan. This is happening after a futile war that lasted...
Why US pulling out of Afghanistan is a big mistake?
The United States of America has almost completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Evidently, the US claimed that it has achieved its major goals in...
Analyzing the future of forestry in Pakistan
On 4 August, at Saggian Lahore, Premier Imran Khan inaugurated Miyawaki Urban Forest dubbed as ‘Asia’s largest’; 160,000 saplings spreading over 100 kanals. In...
Reminiscing the golden days of Pakistan sports industry
It sounds like a fairy tale when one says the fastest man in Asia was a Pakistani. But that’s the truth. In the fifties...