While celebrating Nuclear Security Index improvement, Pakistan needs to act cautiously

The 2020 Nuclear Security Index by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) revealed that the progress on Global Nuclear Security had slowed significantly during the...

Reaping the economic dividends of Mangrove conservation

Zeeshan Shah Pakistan is losing its natural resources and its wildlife. Deforestation and pollution within its rivers and oceans are leaving an underlying impact on...

Indo-Iran Relationship: Pleasant, Bitter, Apathetic

Ridges in the Indo-Iran relationship have ascended to the surface again, driving the topic of whether India's strategy and responsibility towards the advancement of...

How COVID-19 exposed a vulnerable education system in Pakistan

Pakistan had slowly, but gradually, made improvements in its academic structure. COVID-19, however, disrupted the momentum. With a  14% decrease in out of school children since...

China-Iran strategic nexus: Implications for Pakistan

China and Iran are reportedly mulling over striking a strategic-cum-economic deal worth $400 billion. The yet-to-conclude deal is reportedly dropping India out of the key...

As the Libyan conflict widens, ugly designs are unveiled

The Libyan war goes on as the international community appears to have run out of options on how to bring the warring factions to...

Learning outcomes: Has our education system failed to harness student potential?

Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Dyslexia and many other similar learning disabilities are rife in our society, one that is trying to...

Digital is the way forward for BISP, Ehsaas & all cash transfers!

Mass poverty and pandemics are both facts of life that involve millions of people at the same time. The same can be said for...

Reappraisal of border policy necessary for cordial Pak-Afghan ties

Not very long ago, bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan had reached more than $3 billion. For a country that has had acrimonious relations...

USA and China need to understand true costs of war

The First World War showed plainly that the resort to armed conflict is the most devious and damaging of all policies. Even in the...

Prime Minister Imran Khan: A genuine hero in letter and spirit

"The history of the world is but the biography of great men," Thomas Carlyle Thomas Carlyle in his book 'Heroes and Hero Worship' lists the...

Iranian-Indian-Russian Push: Alternative to Suez & BRI?

Iran, together with India and Russia, is pushing forward with a sea and rail corridor that could substantially reduce the time and cost of...