Iran’s unrestrained nuclear ambition
A fire at the Natanz nuclear plant in Isfahan and a colossal explosion at the Khojir military complex outside Tehran reignited concerns about the...
Pakistan enters the “Age of SOP’s”: Why these are important?
The crusade against the coronavirus continues. One good outcome of the current pandemic are the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures ). Now everyone has been introduced...
How vested interests undermine national interest in Pakistani society
One of the most impeding characteristics in Pakistani society is the striving of people to do favours and to get favours in return, whether...
Videogate Judge’s dismissal: A tale of hypocrisies, conspiracies & contradictions
The administrative committee of Lahore High Court (LHC) has approved the removal from service of Judge Arshad Malik on grounds of misconduct. Malik was...
Southern Punjab capital: History Lessons for PTI
Currently there is an ongoing search for the capital city of the new province of Southern Punjab. Multan seems to be the winner. After...
Smart lockdowns in Pakistan: making them smarter
Smart lockdowns are a viable option of active intervention of the government to launch targeted tracking, tracing, testing and quarantine mechanism in coordination with...
Afghan Endgame: Time running out for Kabul government
US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad paid his second visit to Islamabad in less than a month on July 1 and held consultations with Pakistani...
Judge Arshad Malik’s misconduct may help reform the judiciary
On Friday, the Administrative Committee of the honourable Lahore High Court—consisting of the seven senior most judges, headed by the Chief Justice—dismissed the infamous...
Declare Emergency now: Is this the only way of salvation for Pakistan
Revising their original estimates within three months, WHO says a “second”, and maybe a “third wave” “is likely”, both the IMF and the US...
Modi’s Weibo diplomacy’ with Beijing comes to an end!
The common perception among Indian analysts, widely articulated in our media, is that the government’s options to ‘hit back’ at China for whatever has...
Russo-Taliban ties: Did the Russians really offer bounty for the Americans?
The New York Times' latest fake news provocation alleging that Russia's military-intelligence agency GRU solicited the Taliban (officially designated as "terrorists" by Moscow) to...
Guardians of Pakistan’s backdoor politics failed Pakistan!
Politics in the land of the pure has suffered due to backdoor entries. The list is long and painful, from the Chaudhrys of Gujrat...