Trump and World Affairs

US foreign policy traditionally starts with the doctrine ‘The USA has neither permanent enemies nor permanent friends but the national interest is...

Impact of Social Media on the Cultural Landscape

The culture of Pakistan is a rich and colourful picture drawn by the traditions of countless civilizations, faiths and ethnicities that resided in...

Changing face of insurgency

The fifth wave of the Baloch insurgency began with the assassination of Nawab Akbar Bugti in 2006. Tribal groups initially led the...

Solar power confusion

What the government takes with one hand, it gives with the other. Its relation to solar power is an example. While it...

Operation Green Bolan: Long live Pakistan

Pakistan, the land of resilience, sacrifice, and unwavering spirit, has faced countless storms throughout its history. It has endured wars, conspiracies, and...

Lessons from Global Counterinsurgency

Balochistan has been facing ethnic terrorism for a long time. The situation is deteriorating with each passing day. From the suicide attack...

Crime and combating strategies 

Crime is a grave offence and perennial bane for society. Crime has existed in society in various forms since time immemorial. There...

An APC on Jaffar Express outrage

A decade has passed, but the APS Peshawar massacre is still etched into the national memory. It seems as if the Jaffar...

Cyber defence

In today’s world, warfare is no longer confined to land, sea, and air. A rapidly evolving security environment has introduced cyberspace as...

Justice for Sheraz

Chitral, a place known for its peace, its hospitality and its breathtaking landscapes, now carries the weight of a horrifying tragedy. A...

Colonial legacy continues

Cash crops plantation is the colonial legacy where the Company worked on mercantilism to support British government rather than to benefit the...

The European touch

AT PENPOINT The Trump-Zelenskyy meeting nearly three weeks ago refuses to go away, because it has created a sense of uncertainty, and seems...

Failure of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy

India has a very ancient dream to establish itself as a regional power in the geopolitical context of South Asia.  But the...

DeepSeek and the future of AI

The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence technology have resulted in numerous generative AI models being introduced by different companies, such as CHATGPT...

Not such a sweet story

'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results Clearly, Albert Einstein never met the government, or...