The future of PTI’s government in AJK
Manufacture and flouting of alliances have been a high-flying facet of party politics. The rise and decay of alliances remained in fashion till the...
Afghanistan may be a middle ground for Saudi-Iranian rivalry
Boasting an almost 1,000-kilometer border with Iran and a history of troubled relations between the Iranians and Sunni Muslim militants, including the Taliban, Afghanistan...
Why should we pursue a degree in public administration and governance?
Public Administration is key to run government functions and facing contemporary societal challenges effectively. It is a specialized subject of study enabling to work...
How America lost Afghanistan after winning it?
According to Saeed Afridi, a former management consultant focusing on the Energy Industry, the US was on its way to victory in Afghanistan. However, due to a vast array of policy failures, the US lost the war in Afghanistan. This is a lesson for the US administration who should focus on evidence-based decisions to avoid turning future victories into defeat.
India’s simmering cauldron of resentment: Modi government’s failure
Amjed Jaaved, a renowned author, discusses the recent clash between the police force of Mizoram and Assam, and how similar incidents have happened in the past. Indian government hastily created new states to appease the people, however, the boundaries of the new states do not satisfy the people completely and are causing increased clashes.
Pegasus spyware project: Here’s what we should know
The Pegasus Project is an earth shattering collaboration by more than eighty journalists from seventeen media associations in ten countries facilitated by Forbidden stories,...
What is the possibility and future of Afghanistan as a neo-colonial state?
The latest western withdrawal from Afghanistan marked not just the end of mere military occupation but reinforces the vital historical assertion that Afghanistan can’t...
Pak-Saudi bilateral relation is back on track?
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy a decades-old and warm bilateral relationship that has survived many jolts. Bilateral relations between them strained since April 2015...
Does Islam inhibit our intellectual growth?
Does religion have the ability to spur intellectual growth or is it a wall that acts as an impediment against it? Rather than igniting...
How journaling can improve your well being
People had been keeping diaries for centuries before critics thought to put them under microscopes. Did you know that famous visionaries such as Albert...
Imagining Pakistan and US as development partners
Pakistan has always assisted the US in its War on Terror. However, according to Afeera Firdous, with the "war" now ending both countries should re-examine their bilateral ties. Instead of focusing on security, they should prioritize other areas of interest like climate change, cybersecurity, pandemic control, trade and investment, and technology.
Climate change, cloud bursts and urban floodings: Are we prepared?
Various areas of Islamabad faced severe damages after a cloudburst that caused urban flooding in the Federal Capital of Pakistan. According to the meteorological...