As the Libyan conflict widens, ugly designs are unveiled

The Libyan war goes on as the international community appears to have run out of options on how to bring the warring factions to...

Digital is the way forward for BISP, Ehsaas & all cash transfers!

Mass poverty and pandemics are both facts of life that involve millions of people at the same time. The same can be said for...

Reappraisal of border policy necessary for cordial Pak-Afghan ties

Not very long ago, bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan had reached more than $3 billion. For a country that has had acrimonious relations...

USA and China need to understand true costs of war

The First World War showed plainly that the resort to armed conflict is the most devious and damaging of all policies. Even in the...

Ayub Khan vs Madar-e-Millat: the Flickering light from Fatima Jinnah’s Lantern

By 1965 Ayub Khan had managed to declare himself Field Marshal and omnipotent ruler of the first Islamic Democracy of the world. Like most...

Trump’s niece exposes his dark side

In a new book authored by President Trump’s niece Mary Trump, some startling revelations have been made about the President’s personality. The book, Too...

Royal courts and governmental ‘Darbar’ structures

When King John reluctantly signed the Magna Carta in London on June 15, 1215 the rule of the Royal Court or ‘darbar’ came to...

It’s about time we chant the slogan “Kashmiri lives matter!”

The anti-racism movement, “Black lives Matter” (BLM) has created a global outcry from several quarters. While in the US, the place of origin of...

India’s Chabahar fiasco: There’s more to this disaster than meets the eye

Earlier this week, India suffered a foreign policy setback of unprecedented proportions, as Iran announced that it was ‘dropping’ India from the Chabahar-Zahedan Railway...

The textile industry needs state support to survive COVID-19

Last week SDPI (Sustainable Development Policy Institute) organized through webinar a “Consultative Dialogue on Textile & Garment Sector Outlook Amid Covid-19”, between the Government,...

The Afghan peace process: Hoping against hope!

As millions of impoverished Afghans are anxiously waiting for some breakthrough on the commencement of intra-Afghan talks, there is an eerie sense of indifference...

Importance of social media usage by government officials

As the entire country is pinned down into submission by the unbreakable shackles of the current lockdown, everyone is forced to form an actual...