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As the anti-encroachment drive continues relentlessly in the chaos of Karachi, businesses in parts of the busy Saddar Bazaar stood suspended for...
Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state is a calculated political act that threatens to destabilise an already fragile...
The refusal of Kabul to take action against terrorist outfits operating from Afghanistan and behave like a responsible member of the comity of...
The question posed in the title of this essay can only be answered speculatively. In doing so I will speculate about the world Pakistan will find...
In a meme circulating on social media, President Donald Trump is shown delivering his message for the New Year: "peace on earth." The punchline...
Donald Trump's kidnapping of Venezuela's president, a la Tamil movie, adds exponentially to the uncertainty of world politics. The precedent will...
My beloved Peshawar! What was once proudly called the City of Flowers now lives like a city under siege. From time to time, the air reverberates...
There is a situation in Iran, and it warrants a political solution. Protesters seem to be losing their patience. Well, the government too. Thus,...
Deaths from hits by heavy vehicles continue to occur in Karachi, with a young female motorcyclist and a seven-year-old boy being the latest...
Every now and then, we come across pragmatic speeches, columns and academic discourses — not necessarily from the beneficiaries of the system —...
The Monroe Doctrine was all about the protection of American interests in the Western Hemisphere. It was about not allowing any distant power to...
Over decades, IR scholarship saw outer space as a kind of sanctuary, a global commons ruled by the high-minded, but vague, ideals of the 1967 Outer...
Everyone is talking about talks, but no one wants to talk. The glaring contradiction measures the difference between optics and hard reality....
Few indicators capture the depth of Pakistan's fiscal malaise as starkly as the performance of its state-owned enterprises. The latest figures...
Politics is a sacred institution designed to govern and safeguard the interests of society. When approached with sincerity and a commitment to the...
A mutilated democratic structure, an eviscerated judicial system, crippled fundamental rights — this is the post-27th amendment constitutional...
With its response to Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, Israel began dismantling the rules-based order under the United Nations. Bit by bit it...
"All of these (Venezuelan) actions were in gross violation of the core principles of American foreign policy, dating back more than two centuries,"...
The political mercury is on the rise as PTI and the combined opposition have taken to the streets. K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's proactive...
The Sindh government's decision to carry out a "massive" operation against the dacoits of the katcha belt is a long-overdue but nevertheless...
Pakistan Super League (PSL) is stepping into a new era with the addition of two new franchises for Hyderabad and Sialkot, expanding the league to...
Pakistan's agriculture is at a critical juncture. Despite their dominance, cash crops such as cotton and sugarcane impose heavy water and soil...
George W Bush, President of the US between 2001 and 2009, had a veritable group of hawks around him. Dick Cheney served as his Vice President;...
Karachi has never suffered from a shortage of plans. What it has endured, decade after decade, is a crippling absence of follow-through. Successive...
Dear Sadaf Naeem & Saulat Ajmal, Have followed and thoroughly enjoyed all three presentations of Beyond DNA, a project by Studio RM, held...
Pakistan's celebrated economic stabilisation efforts may have addressed several key indicators, but on closer inspection, it becomes unreservedly...
Washington's obsession with turning the western hemisphere into a 'no-go area' is fraught with serious consequences. The US seizure of a Russian...
If anyone was thinking that global matters were improving in terms of peace or prosperity, it's time to take the shocker — humanity is creeping...
Should laws against child marriage, domestic violence or harassment be cancelled simply because enforcement is difficult? What is stopping us from...
Tuesday's press conference by the military spokesperson has laid bare the ground realities in terms of terrorism, stating the obvious: Afghanistan...
Pakistan's gas sector has quietly become home to yet another fiscal monster. Circular debt has crossed Rs3 trillion, including late payment...
India's recent manipulation of Chenab River flows has once again brought the fragile water relationship between Pakistan and India into sharp...
The recent government investigation that found forged documents were used in at least 200 medical admissions in Sindh alone is a huge blot on...
In the movie Interstellar, there is a character who is actually a robot, called TARS. It is programmed to use 90% honesty in its communications...
Step into any hospital, and you'll notice the real problem isn't just the crowds; it's the waiting. There's a mother glued to her seat, hoping for...