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Reviving Jirgas: undoing constitutional gains

Recent discussions at the federal level about reviving the Jirga system in the merged tribal districts are deeply concerning and deserve serious...

18.07.2025 40

Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

PTI's political dilemma - between hope and realpolitik

Imran Khan remains the nucleus of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's political structure. He is not merely a party leader but also an ideologue for the...

09.07.2025 20

Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

K-P's rightful share

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is facing severe financial crisis for the last so many years. Rather than stabilising, the crisis is deepening due to spiraling...

24.06.2025 40

Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

Realism and shifting tides of international relations

In the ever-evolving arena of international politics, the concept of permanent alliances or perpetual hostilities often proves to be a myth. As Lord...

17.06.2025 100

Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

Legal and ethical dimensions of polygraph testing

The recent headlines regarding Imran Khan's refusal to undergo a polygraph test have reignited public discourse around the legal and ethical...

29.05.2025 80

Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

Are natural resources a dowry?

Addressing cadets in Kohat recently, the DG ISPR remarked that the province's natural resources are not the PTM's "birthright or dowry". This...

26.11.2024 10

Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah

Leadership crisis: reality and implications

I recently had the honor of participating as a panelist in a seminar titled Leadership Crisis: Reality and Implications, where I shared my thoughts...

17.11.2024 5