OXFAM report reveals it took one pandemic to expose all flaws
Was it a mere coincidence, a well-thought-out analysis, or the power of imagination that made Prime Minister Imran Khan announce 100% Universal health coverage...
Is Biden Submitting To The Pentagon’s Anti-Chinese Containment Strategy?
The future of Chinese-American relations remains bleak despite President Biden’s inauguration a week ago and the high hopes that many had for a detente of sorts...
Black and white inquiry part of the new bureaucratic reforms
Development on reforms in Bureaucracy aiming at a depoliticized and corruption-free bureaucratic structure would be discussed later on. Before that, it is pertinent to...
Iranians move into front line of the Middle East’s quest for religious change
A recent online survey by scholars at two Dutch universities of Iranian attitudes towards religion has revealed a stunning rejection of state-imposed adherence to conservative religious...
Op-ed: Pakistan’s economic malaise, is there any will to tackle it?
Pakistan’s economy is, currently, faced with myriad problems. These problems have been compounded by inconsistent and erratic economic policies followed during democratic and praetorian...
Op-ed: To NRO or not to NRO
“I am willing to negotiate on everything with you but there is one thing I will never negotiate on, Safety!” This was Alcoa’s new...
Op-ed: Will a more informed citizenry nibble the bait of Hindu rashtra?
It is gratuitous to unveil the truth about terrorism; unnecessary and often harmful or upsetting to write the truth of fighting terrorism because neither...
Op-ed: Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Pakistan
With the beginning of the new decade, there are severe challenges the world is facing today. Apart from on-going pandemic and emergence of novel...
Op-ed: Internationalization of Kashmir is India’s biggest weakness
At the time of Partition, India knew that its policies with regard to the princely states were inconsistent. So, it feared the internationalization of...
Capitol Hill riots: A lesson for all not just America
The riots in Capitol Hill earlier this week provide numerous valuable lessons for both mature and emerging democracies around the world. The US perceives...
Egypt’s search for a fig leaf: It’s not the Handball World Championship
Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi sees the 2021 men’s handball world championship in Cairo and Alexandria as an opportunity to put his best foot...
Op-ed: How Social Welfare helped Pakistan out of its first pandemic in 1950
Partition was the first pandemic we faced in Pakistan and COVID-19 is the second. The first batch of social workers was selected in 1953, to...