Education in emergencies (EiE) is an undisputed human right, enshrined within International Human Rights Law (IHRL), International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Refugee Law (IRL). As straightforward as this may sound, the complexities in delivering education amidst a crisis are far from…
Intelligence agencies are responsible for safeguarding the state’s interests. They are often known as the deep state. For the authoritarian regime, the role of the deep state is equivalent to the backbone of the system. Intelligence blind spots are defined as the…
This summer once again reminded Pakistan of a harsh truth: climate change is not a distant threat, it is a lived reality. From unprecedented heatwaves in Sindh and Punjab to flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, millions of Pakistanis faced displacement,…
When it comes to terrorist groups’ cost-benefit calculus of adopting and innovating with emerging technologies, there are two opposing conceptual views.
The Israel-Palestine conflict is among the most protracted and unresolved conflicts in modern history. The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) seeks to play a crucial role in ending impunity and investigating serious crimes such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and…
Of utmost concern to the health of the federation are the two breeding challenges that have dominated the political discourse in recent times. The quest for revisiting the National Finance Commission (NFC) is the first of those challenges.
On August 31, 2025, in the Chinese city of Tianjin, an unlikely diplomatic chapter was written. Pakistan, the sole United Nations member state that for decades refused to recognise Armenia, finally established formal diplomatic ties with Yerevan. The joint communiqué signed by…
At the intersection of resource sovereignty and global supply chains lies a question that Pakistan can no longer defer: in a world reordering itself around access to critical minerals, will Pakistan leverage its subterranean wealth or remain tethered to extraction without transformation?
Public debt has surged to an unprecedented high level globally, sparking concerns across policymakers, economists, and institutions. Domestic and external debt, once perceived as a tool to stimulate growth and development, is now widely regarded as a threat to global financial stability,…
Many assumed Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP or IS-K) was finished after its battlefield defeats, and their analysis fell short as IS-K carried out the deadliest bombing at Abbey Gate. This was followed by a suicide bombing in Bajaur, the Iran Kerman…
