Iran’s unrestrained nuclear ambition
A fire at the Natanz nuclear plant in Isfahan and a colossal explosion at the Khojir military complex outside Tehran reignited concerns about the...
Pakistan enters the “Age of SOP’s”: Why these are important?
The crusade against the coronavirus continues. One good outcome of the current pandemic are the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures ). Now everyone has been introduced...
How vested interests undermine national interest in Pakistani society
One of the most impeding characteristics in Pakistani society is the striving of people to do favours and to get favours in return, whether...
A glance into Pervez Hoodbhoy’s classroom
Ahmedullah Agha Every Monday at 5 pm a study circle is organized at Forman Christian College. A dozen or so young students deeply disenchanted with...
What the world can learn from India’s thrashing at the hands of China
Disengagement between India and China means both countries will pull back their forces 1.5 kilometers from the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on Monday...
Applying the truth meter to Imran Khan on COVID-19 statements
The political opposition and a fair section of the Pakistani public believe Prime Minister Imran Khan’s periodic proclamations on the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic are...
Videogate Judge’s dismissal: A tale of hypocrisies, conspiracies & contradictions
The administrative committee of Lahore High Court (LHC) has approved the removal from service of Judge Arshad Malik on grounds of misconduct. Malik was...
Southern Punjab capital: History Lessons for PTI
Currently there is an ongoing search for the capital city of the new province of Southern Punjab. Multan seems to be the winner. After...
Smart lockdowns in Pakistan: making them smarter
Smart lockdowns are a viable option of active intervention of the government to launch targeted tracking, tracing, testing and quarantine mechanism in coordination with...
PTI governance: A series of mismanaged affairs
Constant management gaffes by the PTI government are not just becoming a source of embarrassment for the Pakistani nation, but now also posing a...
New turf war emerging in Jerusalem has everyone’s attention
Israel, with the backing of the Trump administration, may have full administrative control of Jerusalem but that has not shielded the city from becoming...
India and China fundamentally misunderstand each other on the LAC
The post-Galwan joint statement resolves that LAC and status quo shall be abided by. In the past similar statements have been made as well...