Hurly-burly polls; what’s next?
After Daska plight, senate polls were no less than mayhem. The most anticipated battle ended with Yousaf Raza Gillani's victory against Hafeez Shaikh, paving...
What’s causing extremism in Pakistan?
Extremism has become a common social attitude. This attitude is not of any two or four people or in any one sphere of life...
Local government elections- a democratic tragedy in Pakistan
“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” said Lord Acton. This quote befits our political system especially to the enigma of Local Government Elections...
The RSS’s ubiquitous influence in India
While talking to Kaushik Basu, a professor of the Cornell College Rahul Gandhi remarked,` The Rashtriya Swayemsevak Sangh national volunteer corps makes use of...
Reminiscences Of My Wanderings by Ambassador Arif Kamal
Ambassador (Retired) Arif Kamal published his memoirs in January of this year under the title “Reminiscences Of My Wanderings”. He previously served as the...
Barriers to women education, health and gender equity in Pakistan
On this International Women’s Day, the theme sets to offer a hashtag #ChooseToChallenge. This year 2021, in the post-COVID-19 world, women empower, and gender...
Gwadar stadium and plight of locals
"Show us a more picturesque sports venue than the Gwadar stadium" such lines in the admiration of Gwadar cricket stadium remained at a high...
Support for Kashmir-has Pakistan done enough?
The Kashmir issue has been a bone of contention between Pakistan and India since the petition of the Indo-Pak Subcontinent. The dispute has caused...
Politicization of judiciary-a threat to survival of democracy in Turkey?
Turkey has been witnessing rising authoritarianism especially in the aftermath of the transition to a presidential regime. Without a sufficient checks and balances system,...
Countering FATF Prejudice against Pakistan: The Acrimonious Fact
Pakistan being an Islamic state is grappled with serious challenges emanating from the changing global geopolitical order. This broad set of threats constitutes Islamophobia,...
Pope’s visit to Iraq: Breaking historic ground pockmarked by religious and political minefields
When Pope Francis sets foot in Iraq on Friday, he will be breaking historic ground while manoeuvring religious and political minefields. So will his...
Afghanistan yesterday, today, tomorrow: Pak-US role (part two)
After the change of guards in Washington, a media campaign has been unleashed to compel Joe Biden's administration to review the Afghan peace deal...