Why Pakistan’s Economy is fragile after 72 years?
This past weekend, the National Outreach Program asked me to deliver a speech on the subject of my choice. After having written extensively about...
Op-ed: Pakistan should be cautious of the TTP even as terror group loses relevance in a new Afghanistan
In a significant development, two splinter groups of Tehreek-i–Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — Harkatul Ahrar and Jamatul Ahrar — have decided to rejoin the main...
PIA: Little known causes of downfall and the way forward
Leaving behind talks of the past glory of the monopoly era, PIA still has two most enviable assets i.e. World Routes and Name recognition. Little...
How Pakistan hit Saudi leadership where it hurts the most
A rift between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia throws into sharp relief deepening fissures in the Muslim world. Coupled with the establishment of diplomatic relations...
Is India forcing partner countries to take sides in US-China cold war?
India seems extremely uncomfortable with the fact that Russian-Chinese ties remain strong in the aftermath of the recent Galwan incident between the neighboring Asian...
Despite stable economic growth, why do people lack basic necessities?
People in Pakistan yearn for economic growth. Some claim it to be the only vibrant indicator to assess the health of an economy. But...
Citizens carry the burden of state’s failures
Unwillingly the people of Pakistan have to carry the entire burden of the non-performing state. In a high school civics class, we were taught...
Do male journalists in Pakistan face online abuse, harassment?
For the past fifteen days, female journalists and anchorpersons in Pakistan have aggressively and vehemently taken up the issue of online trolling, abuse, and...
A rare defeat at the UN reflects a faltering American empire
In a sign of changing times, the United States suffered a humiliating defeat at the UN Security Council. The UNSC rejected a US resolution...
In the memory of Hussain-Ibn-Ali (A.S.)
History is an unforgiving court. It sits in judgment over god-kings and sprawling empires that had conquered the known world of their time. And...
How Iran’s democratic security is linked with CPEC-plus
First of all, how do you define Hybrid Wars? The term Hybrid Wars generally refers to unconventional warfare, and can be divided into psychological and...
Mumtaz Bola; the exemplary record keeper
After the partition of the Subcontinent on August 14, 1947, while there was an inflow of refugees, there was also a mass exodus of...