History’s Geopolitical Pivot By Munir Akram
IN his 1904 treatise, The Geographical Pivot of History, Halford Mackinder theorised that whoever controls the Eurasian heartland — from …
Read MoreEconomy: Turbulent Times Ahead By Waqar Masood Khan
Vagaries of Consciousness The menu of reforms is large On the expiration of the National Assembly’s term, a new beginning …
Read MoreGrowing Pak-Russia Ties By S Sadia Kazmi
WHILE the prospects of Pakistan and Russia cozying up to each other seem bright, there are certain geopolitical realities which …
Read MoreCSS Examinations And Chasing The Pakistani Dream By Nasir Khan
What is the Pakistani dream? Most people want their life to be full of resources, with a high standard of …
Read MoreWater Woes: Time to Act Now By Naveed Iftikhar / Maha Ahmad
Once a water-affluent country, Pakistan is now in the midst of a severe water crisis. Between 1990 and 2015, water …
Read MorePakistan Deserves ‘Education’ By Aadil Aamir
The turnaround of Pakistan’s education is daunting but not insurmountable Education is the only phenomenon that cuts across horizontally through …
Read MoreEconomic Head Winds – Are We Alone? By Dr Kamal Monnoo
The head winds towards Pakistan’s economy are getting stronger by the day, with the country seeming all but trapped in …
Read MoreWar and Peace | Editorial
The vast sprawling wars of the 20th century are unlikely ever to be replicated, and have been replaced by clusters …
Read MoreFor a new face of Higher Education By Munir Ahmed
The appointment of well-known educationist, environmentalist, and development expert Dr Tariq Banuri as the new chairperson of the Higher Education …
Read MorePullback on the global front By Shahid Javed Burki
Political and economic philosophies travel across international borders. This is the case in particular at this time when globalisation and …
Read MoreThe new NISP By Moeed Yusuf
ONE of the PML-N cabinet’s last acts was to approve Pakistan’s new National Internal Security Policy. This document, valid for …
Read MorePakistan’s Climate Change Strategy By Muhammad Zahid Rifat
Pakistan was ranked seventh on the 2017 Global Climate Change Risk Index for countries most vulnerable to climate change. Increasingly …
Read MoreEducation: 23m Broken Promises | Editorial
REFORMING the education sector will be a colossal challenge for the next governments at the centre and in the provinces, …
Read MoreForeign Policy Challenges | Editorial
A COHERENT, well-formulated and popularly supported foreign policy is essential, especially in an age of globalisation when new and daunting …
Read MoreThreats And New Security Policy | Editorial
THE National Internal Security Policy 2018-2023 has been announced that envisages strengthening the State ability to respond to security issues, …
Read MorePoor Water Management | Editorial
As if all other crises that the country is facing are not enough, that city after city is finding it …
Read MoreSC’s Welcome Move | Editorial
A JOLT to the electoral system and general election schedule has prompted a necessary and sensible reaction by the ECP, …
Read MorePakistan’s Unfolding Water Disaster By Jehangir Khattak
The amount of water available for Kharif crops has declined by 42 percent. This has happened due to a decrease …
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