Remshay Ahmed

Remshay Ahmed

Remshay Ahmed is a political realist by profession and a pessimist by choice. She can be reached at [email protected]

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On ‘bowing down’Columns

On ‘bowing down’

The flames keep burning The government of Pakistan has, over the decades, exhibited a series of misplaced priorities; and facilitating dissident voices is one of them. Being formulated on the basis of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/06/on-bowing-down/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Nov 6, 2018
Narratives and information managementColumns

Narratives and information management

Where it went wrong for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is when all different narratives surfaced With the over-arching nature of media in bridging the gap between states and their citizens,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/01/narratives-and-information-management/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Nov 1, 2018
The great migrationColumns

The great migration

World is at a crossroads Migration is one of the most natural phenomena known to man. People in subsistence societies have always migrated from one place to another, especially with changes in<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/24/the-great-migration/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 24, 2018
Remshay AhmedColumns

Remshay Ahmed

And the way forwardLast week on 10th October the world marked Mental Health Day. Throughout the entire week, people from different walks of life shared their experiences with mental health pro

Oct 17, 2018
War crimesColumns

War crimes

Laws and the values they contain The recent awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi campaigner Nadia Murad has shed light on the increasing use of sexual<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/10/war-crimes/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 10, 2018
State-ism vs globalismColumns

State-ism vs globalism

UN’s just a platformSince its formation 73 years ago, the United Nations has been at the epicenter of international diplomacy. It is a theatre where states interact for global ethos of peace

Oct 3, 2018
The Khan-Modi nexusColumns

The Khan-Modi nexus

UNGA will be the only indication of where the two governments stand Pakistan-India, Muslim-Hindu is a tale too old to not be familiar with. What we’ve read in the long pages of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/26/the-khan-modi-nexus/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Sep 26, 2018
Jumping on the bandwagonColumns

Jumping on the bandwagon

Right thing to do? ‘Jumping on the bandwagon’ is a phrase that most aptly brings people’s narratives in line with social media movements. This article is an attempt at ‘jumping on the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/12/jumping-on-the-bandwagon/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Sep 12, 2018
Re-tracking Pak-US tiesColumns

Re-tracking Pak-US ties

Peace in Afghanistan means peace in PakistanA country’s foreign policy helps determine its position in the international arena. It is an extension of a country’s domestic policy and highli

Sep 6, 2018
Karachi revisitedColumns

Karachi revisited

It is a complicated city Recently, a report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) surfaced, labelling Karachi one of the ten least liveable cities in the world. While the ranking should<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/30/karachi-revisited/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Aug 30, 2018
What of unity?Columns

What of unity?

We need to find a way out of this mess togetherThe zeal that takes over most Pakistanis during the first two weeks of August, quickly dies on the 15th of August. Some attribute it to the Independe

Aug 19, 2018
Islamism in Naya/Purana PakistanColumns

Islamism in Naya/Purana Pakistan

The old and the newElections all around the world get people hooked. It comes down to not natural selection, but the people’s vote; who’s to win or lose, or in the case of Pakistan, stay.

Aug 8, 2018