India-Pakistan antagonism: a changing direction of wind?

The notorious Narendra Modi nurtured by the RSS had earned infamy due to his disgraceful role in the demolition of Babri mosque in Ayodhya...

The suffering of masses by fake medicines

While coordinating relief work at the Domestic Cargo section at Karachi airport during the 2005 earthquake, I encountered various traders who would send bulk...

The Quad: a desperate attempt by US to bully China?

A virtual meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue members was held on Friday, 12 March. The main reason for the meeting was China’s rising...

Paradigm shift: countering the double standards of Middle East

The illegal action of revoking articles 370 & 35A by India on 5th Aug 2019, which provides special status to the people of Jammu...

The soft power of student exchange programs

For students who have completed or are about to complete their undergraduate degrees, it’s that time of the year where they start contemplating over...

Political parties: a necessity for transitional democracy in Pakistan?

In transitional democracies, the underdeveloped political and administrative structures mar the country’s development and prosperity. We shall delve deeper that how this very transitional...

Drones: a game changer in the Nagorno-Karabakh warfare

There are many weapons that changed the entire spectrum of warfare. Drones are also considered among them. Drones were invented during WW-II, but during...

Migration and its unfortunate impact on Pakistan’s development

Migration, immigration, emigration, and refugees are different terms that deal with the same issue: movement of human resource from one place to another either...

Here’s how to reform Pakistan’s economic policy

One thing is for sure, Pakistan needs reform in its economic policy. Despite its great potential, its economic policy heavily depends on powerful governments...

East Pakistan dead while two-nation theory still alive

Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905 to split the population, then 85 million, into smaller administrative units. The population was broadly divided into Hindus...

Major powers and regional instability in Middle East

The Middle East has long been a battleground for major powers in accordance with its significant geostrategic landscape and potential energy resources following possession...

Punishing rapists: lessons learnt from motorway rape case

In Pakistan, society’s relationship to public policy is essentially emotional; the domain of criminal justice policy is no exception. There is hardly any discussion...