The answer lies in erecting a system that is responsive and judicious, empowering the masses Pakistan, like any other country, has its own set of problems. But the biggest dichotomy, perhaps, is that there is no recourse to addressing grievances in real…

Naseer Turabi, a legendary Urdu poet, could not have prophesied it better. He was in tears on hearing the news of the Fall of Dhaka in December 1971, and he penned his emotions instantly by saying: Vo ham-safar thā magar us se…

India is the largest country in the sub-continental region. According to Leo Rose (late South Asian specialist), “the primary purpose of India’s regional policy has been to extract, in some form or another, recognition of India’s hegemonic status in the region from…

There have been a deadly epidemic, physical and economic instability, and savage conflict ravaging the earth for the last two years. Tyranny gained strength around the globe after democracy’s defenders suffered heavy losses in their battle against authoritarian adversaries. Because the international…

Unassuaged grievances lie at the heart of present Baloch insurgency where the largest ethnic group feels politically excluded and economically marginalised. Measured by Estaban Ray method and validated through Wolfson Index, the two widely employed measures for quantifying the inequality and polarisation,…

Pakistan’s economy is in a state of paralysis with every indicator showing a drastic decline. Income- expenditure gap has increased at an alarming rate. The rising import-export gap has stifled progress. In fact, the agriculture and manufacturing sectors (backbone of our economy)…