PIA: Little known causes of downfall and the way forward

Leaving behind talks of the past glory of the monopoly era, PIA still has two most enviable assets i.e. World Routes and Name recognition. Little...

How Pakistan hit Saudi leadership where it hurts the most

A rift between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia throws into sharp relief deepening fissures in the Muslim world. Coupled with the establishment of diplomatic relations...

Is India forcing partner countries to take sides in US-China cold war?

India seems extremely uncomfortable with the fact that Russian-Chinese ties remain strong in the aftermath of the recent Galwan incident between the neighboring Asian...

Despite stable economic growth, why do people lack basic necessities?

People in Pakistan yearn for economic growth. Some claim it to be the only vibrant indicator to assess the health of an economy. But...

Citizens carry the burden of state’s failures

Unwillingly the people of Pakistan have to carry the entire burden of the non-performing state. In a high school civics class, we were taught...

Do male journalists in Pakistan face online abuse, harassment?

For the past fifteen days, female journalists and anchorpersons in Pakistan have aggressively and vehemently taken up the issue of online trolling, abuse, and...

Graduating in a pandemic

Bewilderment, perplexity and confusion envelop the class of 2020 as it graduates amid the pandemic. Struck by Covid-19; neither they walked on the graduation...

Saudi Arabia’s New Friends and Quest to Balance Old Enemies

“A drop of oil is worth a drop of blood of our soldiers”, said the French Statesman Georges Clémenceau. This signifies the importance of...

Palestine ranks high in Arab public opinion

Rare polling of public Arab opinion in Saudi suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may be more sensitive to domestic public opinion on foreign...

Rediscovering Sain Mirchu of Rawalpindi

Sain Mirchu was a wandering Dervish of Rawalpindi in the fifties and early sixties. He operated around Bagh Sardaran and Banni area of the...

Biden-Harris ticket: Most diverse ticket in American history?

I am having a huge political debate with a Pakistani American who wants to vote for Trump because he believes that Joe Biden will...

Parasitic Hinduvta Ideology, Tearing Secular India Apart

History plays a major role in the promotion of nationalism and patriotism. However, if one’s history shakes the foundation on which its nationalism sustains,...