The fate of a democratic society is directly influenced by how it treats its minority. Despite being Muslims under any interpretation of Islamic law Shias are seen as a minority in a Muslim country.

The short-sighted leaders of Pakistan’s ruling elites once again appear to be getting ready to dance to the tunes of the cold warrior. I wish I am wrong as I don’t want to experience a repeat of history at the age of 70.

Bangladesh has never let its political instability mess with its economic growth. Rather it made sure to keep itself on the long trajectory to progress and prosperity which is why its economy has increased nearly 250 folds in its fifty-year life.

Do you wonder why we cannot manage to create noble laureates, prominent economists, computer scientists, etc who can work for the prosperity of the country as Israel and some other countries have managed to create all of them?

The Textiles Industry and its value chain have a diversified structure of energy demand and require multiple energy sources and efficiency options, all of which are being considered and implemented in Pakistan.

Political polarization is characterized by a widening gap between people with different political views and a growing feeling of animosity and mistrust between them. This can lead to social and political division.

As the ruling elite scrambles to change NAB laws instead of focusing on what’s critical for the country’s socio-economic future, foreign direct investments in the country have stalled while its global outlook soured.

Some Pakistani theorists point out the growing frustration and resentment when the people started getting fed up with Ayub Khan, particularly after his controversial success in the 1964 general elections.

China has not fought any war during the last four decades and focused only on development, sparing all energies, resources, and time, only for development. Chinese policies were friendly, enabling and conducive for the common man

After 1947, India and Pakistan faced similar problems. A Bloody partition, massive migration, and divisions of casts, creeds, and languages left many fractures and open wounds on both sides of the border.

Djibouti, the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas became Djibouti in 1977. It is located in the Horn of Africa and is the third smallest state after Swaziland (second smallest) and Gambia (smallest) in Africa.

This time, the world is about to witness the upcoming COP27, which will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. This will be a mirror image of the resumption of the yearly conference on climate change.