Pakistan’s Bold Defence Foray into the Middle East
A recent analysis published by Foreign Policy views Pakistan’s emerging defense and diplomatic role in the Middle East and North Africa from a perspective that not...
Kashmir’s new battlefield: The War of Narratives
The Jammu and Kashmir conflict has long been viewed as primarily a territorial and political conflict between India and Pakistan for a long time....
When courts are not enough
Pakistan's legal system is overburdened. For its residents, who are often dealing with at least two million unresolved cases, some of which have been...
Attack and never admit defeat
Washington Watch
To understand how President Donald Trump promotes his presidency and policies, especially when they are being challenged, it is necessary to understand the...
The Modern Donroe Doctrine
From Venezuela to Iran, the rules of international law appear to bend for some and break for others. The US capture of President Nicolás...
A decade after Paris: COP30, Heat and Pakistan
By: Musa Saeed and Mariam Saleh Khan
COP30 has concluded in Belém, Brazil, a symbolic host city at the edge of the Amazon, one of...
Facts about Tirah
The provincial government of KPK and the federal government are presently locked into blame-game over the situation in Tirah. While the KPK government and...
Why Pakistani Universities must focus on energy innovation
Pakistan’s energy crisis has evolved beyond the familiar narrative of load shedding and power shortages. Today, it is a complex challenge shaped by rising...
Addressing groundwater contamination and smog
Pakistan, despite contributing very little to global emissions, is counted as among the most climate-vulnerable countries impacted by climate change. Earth protects us, and...
Waiting for Nipah while off a pig farm
One of the most serious issues that has faced us for a couple of years is the arrival of the Nipah virus in the...
The role of medical centres in plastic pollution
Medical centres are established to treat diseases and serve humanity, yet the plastic pollution generated by these same institutions is becoming a silent threat...
The Fog of AI and Fragile Deterrence in South Asia
Modern warfare is being changed by artificial intelligence, but not in the sense that it will replace soldiers; it will simply alter the perception...
The Putin Doctrine
For more than two decades, President Vladimir Putin has been the central figure shaping Russia’s political life and foreign policy outlook. Yet to speak...
Divided regions, disadvantaged youth
Pakistan’s development story has long been marked by a quiet but persistent imbalance, where opportunity is shaped less by merit than by geography and...
Redefining Immigration
In Pakistan’s immigration discourse, speed is increasingly mistaken for reform. On January 13, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and a high-level UAE delegation led by...