Farmers’ protest: Is crony capitalism crux of the problem?
The stalemate between the government and the farmers’ unions is unchanged despite 11 rounds of talks. The farmers view the new farm laws as...
Saudi Arabia’s geopolitical ambitions threatened?
The Biden administration’s publication of a US intelligence report that holds Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi creates...
India’s farmer protest: Victory or death?
No matter how justified the reasons are, a protest is always considered an act of defiance, especially by those against whom it is being...
Iran’s nuclear accord and the obstacles it faces
A little acknowledged provision of the 2015 international agreement that curbed Iran’s nuclear program explains jockeying by the United States and the Islamic republic over the...
The USSR’s failed attempts to ally with the West
Despite Franco-British declarations of war on Germany on 3 September 1939, the British and French governments hoped that their armies would not actually have...
AMAN Exercises 2021-Pakistan Navy investing in peace
The Indian Ocean is the new arena for geopolitical contestation between major powers. The US in its geopolitical contest with China has expanded the...
A cry for help; Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
Yemen witnesses a desperate humanitarian crisis. Ranging from mass casualties caused by aerial and ground conflicts between Houthis and Saudi led coalition forces to...
Right wing politics and the mayhem it caused in US
The US witnessed one of the tumultuous transitions of power as the republicans shook the very roots of a model democracy in the US...
The Digital Dilemma: Does Pakistan need Social Media to Remain Relevant in the Global Economy?
“Do not quote Wikipedia whilst doing research” were the words of my professor at Cambridge who taught us an essential course on Strategy. He...
Myanmar: Exploiting lessons learnt in the Middle East
Demonstrating for the third week their determination to force the country’s military to return to its barracks, protesters in Myanmar appear to be learning...
Pakistan media: is it destroying youth potential?
Pakistani media is often criticized for the kind of content they show on television, but there are many aspects of media that we don’t...
AJK Elections 2021- What does Kashmir demand?
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” M.L. King. If we judge ourselves on this quote, most...