Why Our Government Needs a Digital Awakening? by Eyab Ahmed
Governments in today’s world are not only judged by their policies or performance in office but also by how effectively …
Read MoreParadigm shift in China, India relations By Dr Moonis Ahmar
The perceived paradigm shift in the Sino-Indian relations is now a reality and needs to be examined from three sides …
Read MoreClimate priorities By Arifa Noor
THE monsoons came earlier this year. But they were not unexpected. The very people who had been warning us of …
Read MoreHidden Wealth, Dirty Money, and the Watchdogs of Pakistan’s Economy
Pakistan’s economy has long struggled with the challenge of an undocumented sector and money laundering. The undocumented economy operates outside …
Read MoreThe war clouds are over – A geopolitical analysis of recent South Asian military developments
(This article has been widely circulating with false authorship claims. The piece has been incorrectly attributed to “Iqbal Latif, ex-officer …
Read MoreUS and India — strategic autonomy or alliance partnership By Inam Ul Haque
There are compelling reasons for Washington to keep India in its orbit and repair the damaged relation. This piece attempts …
Read MoreRethinking art and design education in Pakistan By Sadia Pasha Kamran
To whom it may concern I am writing to share an ongoing project titled “Decolonizing Art & Design Education in …
Read MoreSituationer: 27th Amendment to ‘further fine-tune’ judiciary By Malik Asad
• Federal Constitutional Court initially proposed in 26th Amendment back on anvil • Changes to transfer, seniority criteria of superior …
Read MoreNo Peace Yet
The White House played host on Monday to one of the most consequential, and contentious, summits of the war in …
Read MoreLand for peace? By Mahir Ali
BACK in the days when a two-state solution to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands did not seem absurdly unviable, …
Read More“Prioritized Deterrence”: A Roadmap for US Foreign Policy By: Riley Moore
President Trump’s recent strike on Iran provides a model for America’s future military engagement around the world—balancing strategic interests with …
Read MoreG20 at Breaking Point BY Atif Mehmood
G20 at Breaking Point To seize this pivot point, the G20 must issue a binding declarat-ion that binds sight, not …
Read MoreHow US Inconsistency Undermines Its Central Asia Position BY : Miras Zhiyenbayev
President Trump’s recent tariffs on Kazakhstan are largely symbolic. Yet, the move underscores a deeper problem in US engagement in …
Read MoreIs There Still Hope for Nuclear Arms Control? BY Lawrence J. Korb, and Stephen Cimbala
Nuclear defense in a tripolar world would be complex and expensive. For this reason, the United States, Russia, and China …
Read MoreHindutvising Indian Democracy By Asif Mahmood
By any measure, Rahul Gandhi’s latest remarks are political dynamite. With a few blunt sentences, he peeled away the shiny …
Read MoreEmerging India-Israel nexus in Balochistan By Ibrahim Khalil
Feudal nomadic Baloch society is still struggling to fully integrate itself in political structure of Pakistani state. Being a frontier …
Read MoreWith eyes wide open By Arifa Noor
SIX years after Pulwama, India and Pakistan are back to doing what they do best — being ‘on the brink of …
Read MoreOn the brink, again By Maleeha Lodhi
INDIA and Pakistan are back on the brink of a dangerous confrontation. Escalating tensions have pushed the subcontinent into uncharted …
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