The Afghan peace process: Hoping against hope!

As millions of impoverished Afghans are anxiously waiting for some breakthrough on the commencement of intra-Afghan talks, there is an eerie sense of indifference...

The China-Iran deal: Not about business but strategic communication

Hobbled by harsh US sanctions and a global economic downturn, Iran has discovered a new opportunity: hot air that carries messages to its opponents....

Erdogan’s dangerous populist gamble at home

On 10 July, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an official decree which declared the iconic monument of Hagia Sophia, which is currently a...

CPEC, digital connectivity and Pakistan-China ties

The 820-kilometer-long fiber optic cable project at a cost of $46 million stretches from China’s western Xinjiang region and enters Pakistan through Khunjerab border...

India’s claims on Kashmir rest on a dubious legal instrument

Flouting United Nations' resolutions, India under Narendra Modi converted the disputed Jammu and Kashmir State into its Union territory like other states. AG Noorani...

Importance of social media usage by government officials

As the entire country is pinned down into submission by the unbreakable shackles of the current lockdown, everyone is forced to form an actual...

Is online gaming all that bad?

Is a blanket ban on online gaming bad? The recent ban on the highly popular and addictive game PUB-G by PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority)...

Pakistan’s political sphere: Can this “immoral order” be fixed?

5 July 1977 invokes a lot of bad memories. It was the start of the Zia Dark Ages whose lasting product has been the...

Afghan transit trade: The plight of traders

Pakistan is currently facing many conspiracies, mostly internal. One of them by the bureaucracy, led by the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR). The objective;...

Is PTI planning a U-turn on the South Punjab issue?

The only time our political heavyweights agree upon their constituents’ plight is when the electoral procedure is about to kickstart. At no other time,...

A bouncy journey for Pakistan: 1947-2020 (Part 2)

During Zardari’s 5-year black rule, ethics, high morals, values and principles were replaced with immorality. Corruption as well as corrupt practices scaled new heights...

East Asia’s victory against coronavirus has lessons for all

No government should be blamed for a pandemic, but they should be scrutinized for how they respond to one. As the epicentre of coronavirus...