The PDM must have realized the folly it committed to voting out Imran Khan and plunged the country into a mire. For the ordinary person, a confrontation between the political forces is sapping the country’s energies. Although all surveys pointed to the…
The time has come for Pakistan to take some tough decisions and reorient its economic policies. Business as usual will yield the same errors. The shocking economic and human security projections will make the 100 million young people even angrier. Instead of…
Due to their regional clout, China and India are regarded as influential players in the Asia Pacific and South Asia respectively. On the regional front, both countries maintain a dominating posture. In South Asia, India is a regional hegemon, which has defied…
China has established its footprints in the Indo-Pacific region while the US is trying to retain its stronghold. Other emerging players like Japan, Australia and India, as part of alliances, are also trying to gain influence in the region.
The interests of…
The unrest in Iran, which started with the death of 22-year-old Mahasa Amini, is nearing two months with no let-up. The question arises of how the scarf issue may attain so much traction in a country ruled by the clergy with iron-fist.…
Anocracies are countries in transition towards full democracy after having experienced non-democratic rule in the past but are not fully committed to democratic practices. These countries have a high probability of experiencing intra-state conflicts and violence according to scholars like Gehem and…
Muzzling the egalitarian-minded people under the presumption that they are anti-state or a threat to the revolution is unwarranted
Muzaffar Warsi, a Pakistani poet, lyricist and a scholar of repute, wrote: “AAB TOU BANDE BHI KHUDA BANDOON KI TAQDEER LIKHAIN; DEY…
Imran Khan is neither infallible, nor is he an angel. He is another human being. He has erred in many decisions and his stint in power was not perfect by any means. But he is a brave man, a sportsman par excellence,…
The United States is a pre-eminent power. Its National Security Strategies (NSS) are formulated, modified and revealed from time to time, keeping in line with varying interests and evolving threat perceptions. Whether Pakistan finds some space in these or not, it is…
Pakistan’s politics never had traditions worth emulation. While still a legatee of the colonial mindset, the country’s politics revolved around ideology — good or bad. Frequent interruptions in the political process created a class of opportunists whose sole aim was to grab…