Here are the top 5 lessons to be learned from TLP’s protest

Pakistan, since its inception, has faced numerous challenges that have shaken democracy to its core. In recent years, issues like extremism and religious intolerance...

Secular extremism-the French obsession with Islam

One of the first cultural shocks I experienced in America was during my job training. My boss at the time and now a great...

India’s “Act West” policy: Warning signs for Pakistan?

India and Pakistan are two rival states and have fought three and a half wars for political influence in the region. The international community...

How a single religious ideology is impacting Pakistan

Every country has an ideology, explicit or implicit. A country’s institutions get adapted to its ideology whether it accelerates or retards economic growth. Though...

How a perfect storm is setting up against a more diverse PTI

Anyone who has been around in Pakistan for the past few months knows by now, shuffle-ups in the government are not uncommon, in fact,...

Pakistan has an untapped export potential of $66.1 billion

The authors stress the fact that Pakistan's current policies such as protectionist trade policies, including high tariffs deterring the industries like the textile sector of Pakistan from modernizing, accessing global markets, and being regionally competitive.

Understanding the loopholes in Pakistan’s education system

Pakistan's education system is rife with flaws that inhibit the potentials of creativity and analytical thinking. Similarly, the defining role of teachers in the...

Will US exit lead to another civil war in Afghanistan?

From the withdrawal of US military forces to the arduous first phase of negotiations and from the intra-Afghan peace talks to the maximalist behavior...

Sino-Taiwan brawl: America’s weaknesses are favoring China

The world is mired in the pandemic, but the Machiavellian realpolitik should remain alive, and the Sino-Taiwan tussle is just an example. The itinerary...

Force-the last resort while dealing with religious fault lines

It was the wee hours of Tuesday that news of the government and TLP agreement started to pour in suggesting that the PTI govt's...

Debunking Bloomberg: Biden’s Afghan withdrawal isn’t a blow to China

Bloomberg published an op-ed last week provocatively claiming that “Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Is A Blow To China”. Opinion columnist Bobby Ghosh argues that the...

SAPM – more than a buzzword?

SAPM is a buzzword in today’s local political scenario – often, there is a news flash around it; more names are added to this...