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Shakeel Ahmed ShahThe Express Tribune |
Gilgit-Baltistan has a new government, and for a few hours Gilgit looked like a region entering a great democratic transition: roads closed, traffic...
On June 7, Gilgit-Baltistan will go to the polls. For many in the rest of Pakistan, this may appear to be a routine election in a distant mountain...
Aristotle once described hope as a waking dream. Friedrich Nietzsche warned that hope can prolong suffering. Centuries later, Vaclav Havel offered a...
It is the fundamental absurdity of Pakistan's governance system that the most basic tier of government, the one closest to citizens, is treated...
When Lahore and Delhi choke under the same winter smog and their northern mountains groan under cloudbursts, the border briefly disappears, only for...
Northern Pakistan has witnessed a troubling surge in climate induced disasters over the past few years. From flash floods in Gilgit-Baltistan to...
Pakistan's progressive legal framework often collides with a deep-rooted cultural mindset, creating a jarring paradox. What the law protects, society...
When founded, in 1985, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was envisioned as a platform for regional harmony and collective...