How to cure Pakistan from ‘Toadism’
My late father Nazir Ahmed Malik proudly displayed his Tehreek-e-Pakistan Gold Medal which he received for his struggle in the freedom movement. For defending...
Irony: G-7 wants to protect poor countries from China’s debt trap
The G7 leaders, during their recent meeting, agreed to float a new infrastructure investment initiative that would serve to counter China's influence in developing...
Dealing with Pakistan’s illegal tobacco consumption
Pakistan is among one of the largest consumers of tobacco in the world. The Demographic and Health Survey 2017-18 revealed that more than 19...
Saudi Arabia stepping up efforts to replace UAE and Qatar?
Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to outflank the United Arab Emirates and Qatar as the Gulf’s commercial, cultural, and/or geostrategic hub. The kingdom has...
No peace in sight for Afghanistan?
Terming it a terrorist attack on America, Al-Qaeda’s head Osama Bin Laden was identified as the man responsible for 9/11 in which nearly 3000...
The primacy of federal criminal law in Pakistan’s national security
Modern states use their coercive authority through criminal law, which derives its legality and legitimacy through constitutional law. This linkage between a state’s penal...
Hemp production in Pakistan: Legal Challenges vs Policy Initiative
In September 2020, Federal Government approved and granted permission for the cultivation of Industrial Hemp for medicinal, scientific, and industrial purposes to the Ministry...
Has Pakistan given an “NRO” to Kulbhushan Jadhav?
Pakistan’s opposition parties have labeled the National Assembly bill allowing Kulbhushan Jadhav – the convicted Indian spy – the right to challenge his conviction...
Boosting tourism under CPEC in Pakistan’s northern areas
The tourism industry has contributed $7.6 trillion to the global economy, which is 10.2% of the global GDP. It generated 292 million jobs some...
Has PM Imran Khan fared well for Pakistan?
Pakistan continues to remain an easygoing and irresponsible state after 75 years of independence. It justified being labeled as a third-world nation because its...
Religion and science: Two sides of the same coin? (part one)
Religion and science have often been portrayed as two warring factions, two opposite ends of a spectrum which can never be reconciled. But is...
The man behind Pakistan’s economic malaise
Pakistani politics have always been in the news since the country came into existence. Pakistan has seen many political characters that have created a...