100 years of China’s robust foreign policy under CPC

The disintegration of the former USSR was also considered the collapse of Communism or Socialism or Marxism. Many socialist or communist parties also collapsed...

Budget FY22: Good start but still a long way to go

Executive Director APTMA argues that Pakistan's economy has, despite challenges, successfully progressed from "recovery to stabilization to sustainable growth." However, he mentioned that the government has ignored some very important issues like custom duties, sales tax, energy, and logistics,

How leaders use political linguistics to woo the crowd

It is difficult to envisage any political action without language. Political linguistics is the study of the relationship between language and politics. Politicians carefully...

The struggle of a war-torn land to attain peace

Afghanistan is ready to welcome peace after the struggle of decades to attain tranquility. For decades, Afghanistan has been in flux due to the...

FATF: A bully with no legal authority?

The FATF (Financial Action Task Force) is one of those acronyms that everyone in finance has heard about. And if you've been following the...

ILO’s drive to curb workplace harassment & violence

It is very important to provide a conducive environment to the employees by the employer at their workplaces, however in Pakistan, labor laws are...

Jordan and Saudi Arabia’s quest for Jerusalem

US President Joe Biden may have little appetite for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking but seems determined to prevent some third parties from exploiting the regional stalemate...

How India fuels instability and terror in Pakistan

Since the ultra-right BJP came into power, South Asia has become more fragile, uncertain, and unstable. Subsequently, not only Indo-Pak relations touched the lowest...

ECP’s concerns over PTI’s electoral reforms bill

The  Election Commission of Pakistan unanimously has expressed serious concerns over some clauses of the electoral reforms bill passed by the National Assembly, including...

Pakistan’s Textile Exports: Growth and Trends

Having mostly recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Pakistani textile industry has picked up a growing pace. Multiple internal and external factors have helped textile exports after tough times to become competitive in the global market.

Legality of Cryptocurrency: Legal & Islamic Perspective

Regulating cryptocurrency is a challenge for the powerful cyber states of the West let alone Pakistan. But that doesn't mean that the country should fail to recognize the importance of this technological breakthrough. Barrister Pansota explores different dimensions of cryptocurrency in Pakistan.

US interests in post-exit Afghanistan can have serious implications!

Afrasiab Minhas, a defense analyst, explains the US’s post-exit strategic interests in Afghanistan, challenges in pursuance of those interests, and its geopolitical implications. He argues Afghanistan will no longer be a high priority issue for Western powers but for Pakistan it will remain a foreign policy challenge.