UAE-Israel deal: A betrayal of the Palestinian people?

In a move that has jolted Middle East’s geopolitics, on August 13, 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) decided to ‘recognise’ the State of...

Status Quo & Absence of durable closure

Immediately after the 2002 elections, General Pervez Musharraf called up the maverick MQM leader Altaf Hussein to request him for support in government formation....

The Kashmir Conundrum: Policy Options With Pakistan

Kashmir emerged as an independent kingdom under the leadership of Duralabverdhan of the Korkot dynasty in the 7th century A.D. It used to be...

Pakistan’s Youth for change

The outgoing country director of World Bank (WB), Ilango Pachamuthu who hails from Sri Lanka made interesting remarks about Pakistan and its bulging youth...

Khalid Bin Waleed Leader Extraordinary

The son of Waleed, one of the most respected of Quraish clan elders in the time of our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Khalid showed early...

A Failed State: Politics of Violence

In the universal definition of a failed state, one of the important properties that comprise a failed state is that the political parties in...

Battle of France: Wehrmacht advances through the Ardennes

Eight decades ago in the late summer of 1940 the Wehrmacht's generals, at Adolf Hitler's behest, were beginning preparations for a massive invasion of...

Identifying the Demon Obstructing Pakistan to Realize its Real Glory

14th of August is the most fateful day of our national history. On this day our forefathers infixed the signboard of “Home” on this...

Charting the Role of Pakistani libraries in a Post-COVID19 World

COVID-19 has immediately altered the ways in which we live, work and relate to our surroundings. Traditionally there have been three major roles of...

Independence Day: Celebration with Accountability

Every year Independence Day in Pakistan is celebrated with more and more vigour. The advent of social media has further accentuated the celebrations with...

Any dialogue on Kashmir?

During his visit, the president-elect of the United Nations’ General Assembly said `India-Pakistan should resolve Kashmir mutually, will assist only if asked’. Earlier, the...

Slugfest about Simla Accord bilateralism

Kashmir remains a disputed state, as admitted by India and Pakistan on all international forums. Even Simla Accord accepts the United Nations’ resolutions. Paragraph...
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