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)…
At a stone-throw distance from the Constitution Avenue in the federal capital these days is a lively theatre of refugees. They are Afghan expatriates who are in a dilemma of their own. They are scared of going back to their home, and…
Pakistan’s defence is impregnable. This is not a hyperbolic statement, rather one that confirms on merit and a diligent track record of history. Yet why is Pakistan so insecure when it comes to fissures from home and abroad? Pestering political crisscross, economic…
No taxation without representation was the glorious stance that changed Westminster governance for good. From the English Civil in 1642 to Rosa Parks adamancy in 1955 to give up her bus seat in Alabama, legality of segregation has always been questioned. But,…
As the world’s largest democracy plunges into the abyss of communal violence, radical groups are calling the shots. That is so because the ruling BJP has lent state support at their disposal. It’s a free for all contest, as India sinks deep…
Quite recently when Pakistan cherished the principle of ‘no-camp’ politics, it was one way or the other aligned with Beijing. Strong undercurrents of geopolitics made it tilt towards China, and extend its reach to Russia, too. This was all owing to geo-economics.…
There is no respite in sight in the Ukraine war. Death and destruction are slowly but steadily destroying Ukraine; Russia is adamant about establishing its hegemony around its periphery. The US and European countries use Ukraine to advance their geostrategic interests at…
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on, the situation in the war zone remains precarious, with rising casualties – deaths, injuries and property damage. While the end of the conflict is nowhere in sight, both the Russians and Ukrainians likely realized their miscalculations…