Strategy 2033: setting prioritiesBy: Shehbaz Munir on April 21, 2018In its journey of seven decades, Pakistan's political trajectory has been repeatedly marred by martial laws and political disorders. Terrorism and religious extremism has stagnated country's progress and has made quotidian life extremely miserable for common masses. Though the country has seen some charismatic democratic leaders, most of them were trained by dictators. PCO judges made a … [Read more...] about Strategy 2033: setting priorities
The flipside of Indo-Japan relationsBy: Dr Khalil-ur-Rahman Shaikh on April 20, 2018Japan and India enjoy warm and cordial relations. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1952, their bilateral ties have thrived with the passage of time. More convergence and less divergence have never caused tension between the two countries. There are various reasons for closeness between Japan and India. Firstly, Buddhism is important religion in Japan. It reached there from the … [Read more...] about The flipside of Indo-Japan relations
Prince Salman and the Middle-East conflictBy: Sheraz Zaka on April 20, 2018Recently in an interview, Saudi Prince Muhammad Bin Salman expressed his view in a candid manner that like other states, the citizens of Israel also have a right of claiming separate nationhood. However, in order to make it happen successfully, it is the sine qua non that both Israel and Palestine should enter into a peace accord so that both live in a friendly neighbourhood. This is the first … [Read more...] about Prince Salman and the Middle-East conflict
Goodbye MQM-PBy: Muzammil Ferozi on April 20, 2018Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), which has been the dominant party in the urban Sindh, has apparently started to lose its strength and political consolidation as a number of senior members of the party are defying its directive and are bidding farewell to it. The drastic change came after the inflammatory speech of its founder Altaf Hussain in August 22, 2016 that led to the attacks on … [Read more...] about Goodbye MQM-P
Observing urban development through a futuristic lenseBy: M Arshed Rafiq on April 19, 2018Cities may rightly be called the greatest human invention. They have achieved unprecedented social significance and dynamism in our times. The future of cities will determine the future of mankind on the planet. The quality of life of billions of future urban residents depends on how efficiently the vital resources of food, water and energy (FWE) are used in sprawling metropolises and big cities … [Read more...] about Observing urban development through a futuristic lense
Teachers and the future of educationBy: Dr Hazir Ullah on April 19, 2018Higher Education in Pakistan has expanded greatly in the last fifteen years. The numbers of universities, faculty members and students have ballooned. There are more than 177 universities and degree awarding institutions across Pakistan. However, this expansion has also resulted in a number of policy and practical challenges. In the absence of qualified faculty, universities have started to … [Read more...] about Teachers and the future of education
Dissent in PML-NBy: Suleman Khanzada on April 19, 2018The fictional character Lord Baelish from George RR Martin’s epic fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, was once described as willing to ‘see the realm burn, if he could be king of the ashes.’ When all is said and done, similar words may be used to describe Mian Nawaz Sharif. The PML-N completely dominated the political landscape in Pakistan since it came into power in 2013. They … [Read more...] about Dissent in PML-N
The status of Gilgit BaltistanBy: Masud Ahmed Khan on April 18, 2018The US defence secretary James Mattis while appearing before Senate and House Armed Services Panel informed them that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passes through disputed territory. Here it is important to look into the history of the so-called disputed status of Gilgit Baltistan (GB). Due to the infighting for power among the local rulers of Gilgit, a representative of Karim … [Read more...] about The status of Gilgit Baltistan
Protecting the right to informationBy: Sarmad Ali on April 18, 2018In the wake of the 18th amendment, the Article 19-A was inserted in the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 for the promotion of transparency leading to eradication of corruption at levels of the country. Following the amendment, the provincial supplementary legislation was passed firstly by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), followed by Punjab. Last year, Sindh did it as well. The purpose of the introduction … [Read more...] about Protecting the right to information
Towards an inclusive PakistanBy: Ummar Ziauddin on April 18, 2018Pakistan ratified the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2011. We became the 101st country to have done so. Pursuant to the Convention, Pakistan had to take a number of steps for the differently-abled. We had to develop a code of implementation by enacting new laws or revisiting our existing legal framework, formulate policies as well as administrative measures to … [Read more...] about Towards an inclusive Pakistan
