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...

Ayub Khan vs Madar-e-Millat: the Flickering light from Fatima Jinnah’s Lantern

By 1965 Ayub Khan had managed to declare himself Field Marshal and omnipotent ruler of the first Islamic Democracy of the world. Like most...

New Axis of Power: Sino-Iranian deal and its Implications

Post US's economic downturn and global isolation triggered by the Coronavirus, Beijing sensed American vulnerability and initiated the Sino-Iranian deal. Finding the perfect moment to...

The gig economy is helping tackle COVID-19 unemployment in Pakistan

Due to COVID-19, the world's GDP will slide by -1pc in 2020. The unemployment rate will increase approximately two-folds. This menace of COVID-19 also...

India is an impediment in fulfilling SAARC’s potential

South Asia is one of the most important regions of the world. It is home to one fourth of the entire human race, has...

What inevitable regional developments are in the offing? (Part 2)

Indo-China border scuffle adding to the regional developments  In reaction to Indian military provocations and fast track construction of Chushal-Darbuk-DBO/Siachin supply route, China lost its...