Understanding Pakistan in the new world order

Pakistan’s place in the new world order is anybody’s guess. Recent policy moves suggest options that run the gamut from a state that emphasizes...

The unfulfilled role of UNMOGIP in Pak-India conflict

|Zahid Shahab Ahmed and Stuti Bhatnagar A long-running territorial dispute between India and Pakistan that has its origins in the partition of British India, the...

Pakistan: The incredible state

Not because it’s incredibly good, or incredibly bad, but simply because it has no credibility. States that lie through their teeth usually have none. Some...

Olive cultivation in Pakistan: A step towards self-reliance?

Traditionally, Pakistan isn’t an olive-producing country but wild subspecies of the olive are found at a large scale in different areas of the country....

How the Shin Bet uses torture against Palestinians

As the world looked on with consternation at the latest Israel-Palestine battle, many in the world became cognizant of Israeli crimes via their armed...

Does Pakistan need to redefine security?

A country’s security can come under threat for a variety of reasons other than military aggression. These can include internal strife, economic collapse, prolonged...

How Pakistan’s new budget fails to address key areas of concern

The gross federal revenues are pitched at Rs7.9 trillion while the total expenditure is estimated to be Rs8.4 trillion.

Assessing the political reality of Kashmir dispute

Indian media speculates some change in the political structure of the Union territory of Jammu & Kashmir, be it the restoration of the statehood...

Pakistan’s high divorce cases: Lack of love, or laws?

The year 2020 has been a topsy-turvy journey for the world, and Pakistan is not an exception. The detriments and perils brought by 2020...

Can regional power players prevent chaos in Afghanistan?

|Jawad Khalid It almost feels like déjà vu. The current situation in Afghanistan reminds one of 1991 when the US abandoned the Afghan Mujahideen to their own devices when...

Why Balochistan needs a cure for its drug addiction

Balochistan takes a suffocating breath amidst heavy drug culture. The province languishes hard under the drug mafias who enjoy undisputed, extensive, and wide reach...

How “leaders” caused mayhem in the National Assembly

The past few years have seen a new buzzword, or perhaps more accurately, a buzz term, enter the country’s political discourse; ‘supremacy of parliament’....