Scarcity of Life: Water shortages reaching vertical limits in Pakistan
Syed Zain Ali Gardezi | Among all the South Asian countries, Pakistan will be the country to enter 2025 with a water deficit, a state...
8 ways Iran could respond to Trump
Syed Saddam Hussein | There is nothing permanent in the arena of global politics. Few developments could illustrate that better than the US withdrawal of...
How Marx influenced ─ and failed to influence ─ India
Sudheendra Kulkarni | Which political philosopher has left the most widespread influence on the minds of the people around the world in the last hundred-odd...
Why has Trump pulled USA out of the Iran nuclear deal and why now?
Jamal Hussain | Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally pull USA out of the Iran nuclear deal aka Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) has raised...
The US withdraws from Iran deal: aftermaths
Samran Ali | Trump’s politics of building walls and international disengagement ascended new heights when Trump withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)....
The un-spoken truth about motherhood – Postpartum Depression
Falak Zehra Mohsin | With Mother’s Day is just around the corner, numerous eateries and brands are offering ‘mommy and me’ discounts and deals. Many...
Elections 2018 in Pakistan and Afghanistan: Critical juncture ahead?
Sitwat Waqar Bokhari & Saddam Hussein | Elections 2018 in Pakistan and Afghanistan are being viewed as critical in the history of both countries. Elections...
The significance of Modi’s visit to China
M K Bhadrakumar | The informal summit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Wuhan (April 27-28) triggered a range of opinions...
The Weather and Your Mood
Falak Zehra Mohsin | A violent monsoon hit Karachi last year and whilst we heard a lot about the material impact of the heavy rains,...
Witch-hunt or a blunder?
Waqas Shabbir | After the Supreme Court beleaguered Nawaz, he is at loggerheads with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Despite Chairman NAB’s assurance that the...
The Game-Changers
Ikram Sehgal | With US President Trump scrapping the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions, the possibility of conflict in the region has increased dramatically....
Ineffectiveness of SAARC and recommendations to make it effective
Bhakhtawar Liaquat | The cause of the SAARC’s institutional dysfunction can be traced in the Indian hegemonic designs and its indifferent behavior towards Pakistan and...