Political audit of Afghan policy By Rafiullah Kakar
THE latest clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces are yet another sign of the deepening rift between the two neighbours. Just …
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Time to come out of denial By Asif Durrani
THE question arises: why are the Afghan Taliban critical of the arrest of IS-K terrorist Sharifullah, alias Jafar, if they have …
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Threats, coercion & pushback By Maleeha Lodhi
IN the opening weeks of his second term, President Donald Trump has used threats, intimidation and coercion against both America’s …
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Making Britain great again? By Syed Mohammad Ali
The international development sector is in a state of shock. After the new American administration’s decision to freeze all development …
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The CPD forum By Luay Shabaneh
PAKISTAN is a member of the 58th UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD) session to be held next month. …
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History’s echoes By F.S Aijazuddin
TWO fateful decisions authored by the British government — the Balfour Declaration of 1917 and the Radcliffe Award of 1947 …
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Gambling with World War III By Jawed Naqvi
TOO many opposite and unyielding opinions are ranged on the subject, which requires an explanatory note before coming to the …
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Exit Democracy By Huma Yusuf
WHILE Pakistan clings to fantasies of hybridity regarding its political framework, the Economist Intelligence Unit has categorised it as an …
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Challenge of a reset By Maleeha Lodhi
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s foreign policy actions and pronouncements have created geopolitical upheaval at an already unsettled time in the world. It has …
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Rise of far right By Rafia Zakaria
EUROPE has been marching rightward for some time, with voters in France, Portugal, Belgium, and Austria following this trend. Germany’s …
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Advancing Uncertainty By Khurram Hussain
The scale is now awe-inspiring. The speed with which the world is changing is overtaking many analytical abilities. A single …
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Drivers of change By Maleeha Lodhi
MUCH remains unchanged in the country. Elite capture of the state, the military’s long shadow over politics, poor governance, an …
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A malleable agenda By Samia Liaquat Ali Khan
AS the new world order takes shape, with Trumpism at the forefront, many of us can only watch with bemused interest how, …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 8th June 2024
Deplorable performance PAKISTAN held their heads in their hands; the unthinkable had happened. Their T20 World Cup hopes suffered a …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 7th June 2024
Overzealous state INSTEAD of addressing the core issues that fuel discontent amongst the citizenry, the state prefers to go after …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 6th June 2024
Violent crime wave THE violent crime wave that has been afflicting Karachi for the past few years shows no sign …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 5th June 2024
A sobering election? IT is likely to be a bittersweet victory for the BJP and its ideological cohorts in the …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 4th June 2024
Measles resurgence THE alarming rise in measles cases across Pakistan signals a burgeoning public health crisis that demands immediate intervention. …
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