Vehicles, Policy, and the quest for cleaner air
The quality of air a society tolerates says much about the value it places on human life. Breathing has become an act of endurance...
The Myth of Control
“Power that rests only on fear is already decaying,” Hannah Arendt, the American historian and philosopher once warned, arguing that coercion can enforce silence...
Trump’s Instigation of Treason
Imagine a moment so extreme that it defies the basic logic of national loyalty. Picture American opposition leaders traveling to Moscow, praising Vladimir Putin,...
Not just economics
AT PENPOINT
The India-European Union deal is being seen in some quarters as a major development in the world mainly because it seems to establish...
Proxies, Propaganda
The latest wave of terrorist attacks across Balochistan, theatrically branded as “Herof 2.0,” has ended in decisive failure, exposing not only the operational weakness...
Economics of Basant
A February afternoon in Lahore: rooftops packed, kites tugging against the wind, yellow ribbons in bazaars, and a city that looks like it is...
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...