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Civil bureaucracy is the administrative backbone of any country. It is the permanent and professional offshoot of any government, which is responsible...
On Monday, July 6, 2026, dozens of gunmen attacked a police outpost in the Ziarat district of Balochistan, surrounding the Mangi Dam project. Eighteen...
The United States has been the primary security actor in the Middle East for more than three decades. With the help of its extensive alliance network,...
On 4 May 2026, a 33-year-old man drove an SUV into a crowd on a shopping street in Leipzig. Two people died and six were wounded. He had a criminal...
In a world marked by humanitarian crises, human rights violations, and conflict, millions are forced to leave their homeland in search of dignity and...
This paper presents a critical analysis of Pakistan’s Federal Budget for FY 2026–27, which carries a total outlay of Rs 18.771 trillion ($67...
Creating online assessments involves more than uploading a few questions and sharing a link. Educators need secure exams, reliable question banks,...
During his official visit to Islamabad, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for the establishment of a new regional security framework in the...
Emergence of Minilateralism in Modern Geopolitics Minilateral alliances have chiefly emerged as the most potent forces of geopolitics in the 21st...
Pakistan’s Nishan-e-Haider has been awarded eleven times since independence in 1947. Eleven. Across eight decades, two generations of wars, and...
While many of us relate the idea of colonialism to the past, most of the colonial practices still exist in the modern world. The Global North still...
The problem, nowadays, is not merely that many women are denied independence. The deeper problem is that men, families, and society are often not...
Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, was badly affected by recent earthquakes that caused widespread damage to its poor infrastructure. The two powerful...
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is coming to an end, on paper at least. The United States and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding to end the...
Aeschylus, the father of tragedy, once lamented, “In war, truth is the first casualty.” Amidst the chaos of Middle Eastern fire, as missiles flew...
As the nation buzzes with discussions surrounding the proposed” 28th amendment,” one issue appears to have captured the imagination of...
In early 2026, the Iran–Israel war began, which was one of the most destabilizing wars in West Asia in recent decades. In the wake of coordinated...
The Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) is one of Pakistan’s most recognized private sector universities. The...
The topic of tariffs was once largely seen as dull and technical. They were the kind of policy detail discussed by finance ministries, included in...
Pakistan emerged as an independent nation in August 1947 on the condition that democracy would prevail as the form of governance. Ever since the...
Origins and Evolution of the ISI More than a decade after its publication, Hein G. Kiessling’s book, Faith, Unity, Discipline: The...
Sportswashing is a common tool used by governments or authoritarian regimes to improve their global image while diverting attention from controversies...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in disaster management is becoming a game-changer, offering unparalleled capabilities for hazard prediction...
From the beginning of recorded history, there have been people who denied basic concepts like the earth revolving around the sun, or time being...
A business’s website becomes the first impression between the business and the customer. Even if the website is an online shop, a corporate website,...
In 2008, the United States and Iraq signed the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to end the 5-year conflict. According to the SOFA, the US will...
Cricket has always been a sport that requires space. A full-sized pitch, an outfield, boundary ropes, and preferably, a clear blue sky overhead. For...
A single statement has been making the rounds on social media for several days now. The prime minister of Pakistan has said, “Anyone who makes over...
When the Pakistan Air Force claimed to have killed a target using a PL-15 beyond-visual-range missile during the May stand-off with India, that...
In his book Why Nations Go to War, John G. Stoessinger has contested the traditional explanation of war. Many factors, such as ideology, military...