Monetary polarization: a serious problem for poor nations
Typically, monetary polarization has been a problem facing many inhabitants of the world. In general physics, polarization is the magnetic attraction of unlike poles....
A journey towards establishing reading rooms in Balochistan
Balochistan languishes hard under the grip of educational backwardness. In spite of natural resources in abundance, the people of the province are crawling pathetically...
Is Saudis’ renewed peace push enough to save Yemen?
The people of Yemen continue to suffer in the midst of what the UN previously described as the planet's worst humanitarian crisis, which shows...
Religious fanaticism: a nail in the coffin of India’s secular status
A few days ago, Wasim Rizvi — former Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Chairman— faced severe backlash for filing PIL in the Supreme...
Bangladesh’s independence: a history marked with India’s tirade against Pakistan
Bangladesh is celebrating its golden jubilee of Independence from 17-27 March 2019. India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, will visit Dhaka in March to join...
Politicization and digital divide- the woes of education system in Pakistan
Worldwide, 58% of school-age children from the richest families have internet access compared to only 16% from the poorest families. An almost similar gap...
Smugglers’ protests: Iran succumbs to trauma and demons
Recent clashes in the Iranian province of Sistan and Balochistan highlight Iran’s vulnerabilities as well as its inability to overcome trauma and control its...
Governance in Pakistan: where have the leaders gone?
It is with great sadness and a measure of shame one has to say that the politicians in Pakistan are behaving like street brawlers....
Social stratification in India: reason why Muslims bear the brunt of Hindutva frenzy?
Since independence, over 40,000 Muslims have been killed or injured, including looting Muslim property to the tune of thousands of crore. Major anti-Muslim riots...
How Meesha Shafi case in Pakistan is impacting women rights, and not in the right way
A high profile case emerged between two famous vocal artists, one of which, Meesha Shafi, accuses the other, Ali Zafar, of harassment and disorderly...
Vaccine passports: to be or not to be?
With the availability of vaccines against Covid-19 in various countries, debates persist regarding the employment of “vaccine passports”. States and business enterprises are going towards...
CPEC: China’s drawn-out strategy to outwit the US
CPEC is the regional strategic power fulcrum. During the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, the US aspired to develop Gwadar port for its strategic engagement...