India and China fundamentally misunderstand each other on the LAC
The post-Galwan joint statement resolves that LAC and status quo shall be abided by. In the past similar statements have been made as well...
How to make sure Baloch lives matter
Fatima Ishaq's brother, Imam Ishaq Baloch, disappeared 2 years ago. Fatima used every platform to highlight her concerns and advocate for his release, however,...
Responsibility of ‘dubious licenses’ falls squarely with the CAA, not PIA
Our country, its organisations and economic health is experiencing a pitch-black moment. It appears that the darkness has entered deep into perpetuity. However, the...
Gulf security: troubled by unreliability of traditional partners
Resolving the tug of war in the Middle East will require a backing away from approaches that treat conflicts as zero-sum games, and engagement...
Is education in mother-tongue really essential?
One of the most beautiful and precious blessings for any human is their language. And the most loved language by any human on earth...
Has India legalised the use of torture on its citizens?
India, a non-permanent member of the United Nations’ Security Council, is the world’s largest secular democracy. It abstained from voting in favour of `UN...
India is using its economic clout to buy friends in its fight against China
In his book The Age of the Economist, Daniel R. Fusfeld tells how economics governs our life today. In today’s market or quasi-market economies,...
Pakistan needs to address issues in Balochistan before its too late
“Balochistan”, also known as a neglected province of Pakistan, is also its largest province in terms of land area. Balochistan shares its borders with...
India is raging a protracted hybrid war on Pakistan
Hybrid warfare in conflict studies is a developing but undefined concept, which utilizes unconventional approaches as part of multi-sphere warfighting tactics. These approaches are...
In Pakistan, why are women the hardest hit by the pandemic?
On April 15, 2020, the UN Secretary-General took to Twitter to draw attention to the escalating domestic violence around the world following the coronavirus. Similarly,...
Elite private school in Lahore rocked by harassment scandal
This article discusses the recent cases of child abuse at an elite private school at Lahore. The author has suggested some precautionary measures to...
PSX attack: Pakistan should aim to beat India at its own game
We’re all too used to seeing international media conveniently club together the words ‘Pakistan’ and ‘terrorism’ in one sentence. This fossilized narrative that the...