Echo Chambers of War By: Dure Akram on April 25, 2025“Pakistan ko sabak sikhana hoga,” thundered an anchor to millions. Studio lights flashed, graphics spun, while the blinding chyron screamed: “Destroy Pakistan. No Holding Back.” On social media platforms, hashtags like #StrikeBackIndia and #NoMoreTalks surged, mirroring the aggressive pronouncements dominating broadcast news. The aftermath of the Pahalgam attack has unleashed a torrent of jingoism, mostly […]
IWT and India’s Unilateral Suspension By: Dr Abdullah Fazi on April 25, 2025Reports of India unilaterally suspending the Indus Waters Treaty have sent ripples through both legal and diplomatic circles. This decades-old water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan is not just a bilateral accord-it’s a cornerstone of transboundary water governance and a rare example of cooperation between two historic adversaries. The legal implications of its suspension, therefore, […]
Mitigating the Mango Hopper By: Dr Muhammad Shahzad Zafar on April 25, 2025Pakistan is among the few fortunate countries in the world blessed with climatic and soil conditions that support the production of high-quality mangoes. Annually, the country produces approximately 1.8 million metric tons of mangoes, with Punjab alone contributing a significant 1.4 million tons to this total. The provinces of Punjab and Sindh are the main […]
Same Old Blame Game By: Asma Bangash on April 25, 2025Right, the news out of Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Kashmir it’s tragic. Hearing about civilians being targeted, it just chills you. You feel for the families, for anyone caught up in that kind of violence. But then, almost before you could process the horror, here we go again: India instantly pointing the finger at Pakistan. No […]
India Should Concentrate on Its Internal Fault Lines By: Asif Mahmood on April 24, 2025With the recent incident in Pahalgam, a crunch question to the fore: is it truly an act of terrorism or a cleverly orchestrated false flag operation, cloaked in ambiguity and driven by deeper geopolitical agendas? Well, admittedly all forms of terrorism are unequivocally reprehensible. However, the hasty attribution of blame to Pakistan, without thorough investigation, […]
Let Cholistan Breathe — Again! By: Riaz Missen on April 24, 2025The Cholistan Canal is currently framed as an agricultural off-take-designed to release 4,100 cusecs of monsoon floodwater for six months into Punjab’s southeastern desert, traditionally treated as marginal land. The canal has already triggered controversy, especially from Sindh, the lower riparian province, which fears further depletion of Indus flows. But a more compelling question remains […]
The Beijing Strategy By: Dr Hasnain Javed on April 24, 2025As trade tensions between China and the United States continue to simmer, Beijing is quietly deploying a wide array of strategies to minimize the sting of American tariffs. While formal negotiations remain sluggish, China is embracing alternatives that blend economic realignment, digital finance, and international diplomacy. The U.S. tariffs, first imposed during the Trump administration […]
Pakistan’s Glacier Crisis By: Soha Nisar on April 24, 2025As Pakistan observed Earth Day 2025, a global conversation is unfolding about the urgent need to protect our environment from the devastating effects of climate change. This year, the focus is on saving the snow- the glaciers and snow-capped peaks that sustain millions of lives downstream. For countries like Pakistan, where the majority of water […]
Celebrating Excellence: Khwaja Anver Majid By: Maqsood Ali on April 23, 2025Khawaja Anver Majid, Founder and Chairman of Omni Group, has been conferred Pakistan’s second-highest civilian honor, the Hilal-i-Imtiaz, in recognition of his unparalleled contributions to the nation’s economic and social development. This prestigious accolade not only celebrates his five-decade career as a visionary industrialist and philanthropist but also serves as a definitive rebuttal to politically […]
Unravelling the Missing Person Crisis (Part I) By: Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on April 23, 2025The issue of missing persons has become one of the most sensitive and complex human rights challenges in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan. For many, it represents not only a legal and political crisis but also a deeply personal one. Thousands of families remain trapped in a cycle of grief, uncertainty, and silence-unsure of the fate […]