Religious extremism in Pakistan: Genesis and a way forward
Farah Adeed | “Each society has its régime of truth, its ‘general politics’ of truth: that is, the types of discourse which it accepts and makes...
Nationality, Citizenship & Class in UAE & GCC: Beyond the glitzy Skyscrapers?
Sarmad Ishfaq | Living for more than 3 years in the heart of Dubai, I experienced the city as it presents itself on TV and...
The conspiracies and PTI-led government
Abdul Rahman Malik | Ever since the PTI emerged victorious in the landmark General Elections of 2018, formed the government in Center, Punjab, KPK and...
Will Imran’s Gulf Yatra means serious compromises?
Khurram Minhas | In Indian politics ‘Yatra’ refers to political struggle and robust campaigning for political objectives. Political parties or politicians use ‘Yatra’ as a...
Asia Bibi case verdict, fallacious arguments and our national mindset
Zain Ullah Khattak | Supreme Court of Pakistan, a leading judicial body of Pakistan, announces Asia Bibi case in Islamabad; as soon as declaration has...
‘DIRECTORATE S‘ by Steve Coll’: Biasness at its peak
Imran Jan | Yet another ISI-bashing book unsurprisingly by Steve Coll. It is merely a repetition of the boring and bias-laden anti-ISI narrative. It is...
Oppressed Kashmiris and the right of self-determination
Abdul Rasool Syed | Like every year, the people of Kashmir marked 27th October as a black day. On this very fateful day in 1947,...
BRI: Responses of the US and EU
Haseeb-Ur-Rehman & Dr. Farwa Sial | In contrast to other development funds and economic corridors, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is distinct in its...
Relations beyond the veil: Pakistan, Israel and the Muslim world
Dr Zafar Khan Safdar | The conflict between Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs has endured for more than a century. It centers on control of...
Is Higher education priority of KPK Government? – Zain Ullah Khattak
Zain Ullah Khattak | Since 1947, the creation of Pakistan Education remained mostly as a provincial subject till the Constitution of 1973. HEC was established...
Asia Bibi case and ruling of the Supreme Court – M Zafar Khan Safdar
M Zafar Khan Safdar | Asia Bibi’s case gained national prominence because of brave, pluralist politician like Salman Taseer who served as the 26th Governor of Punjab from 2008...