Needless to say, the US has been an unfriendly ally of Pakistan. It has never exhibited respect for our sovereignty or helped us out of adverse situations like a friend. Rather, it has used Pakistan as a pawn on the chessboard to advance its global interests. Our relations with the US have always been tactical, […]
Op-Ed
Pakistan in the Changing Global Scenario – I
Technological development has transformed the world into a well-connected global village that has travelled much beyond the primitive management of interstate relations. We are, today, working in a world where, as described by Richard Haas, “very little stays local; just about anyone and anything, from tourists, terrorists, and refugees to email, diseases, dollars, and greenhouse […]
Escape – An Epidemic of its Own Kind
Enthusiastic about public awareness regarding mental health issues. Let’s imagine silently observing a group of friends having coffee or maybe a bunch of students carelessly walking through the hallway, colleagues having lunch breaks, or ladies enjoying a kitty party. What is the most anticipated topic of discussion amongst them? There is something that is replacing […]
Cues to the Drivers
Well, it’s been long since I last wrote something. And honestly, I kind of know exactly why. It’s one of those instances where words fall short, even if you were allowed to utter them at all, in a very cossetted mayhem – for the land of promise has descended into an era of hopelessness retrofitted […]
The Enemy Below
In the great and not so great submarine war movies, the image of a sonar operator grasping his headphones anxiously listening for the sounds of an enemy U-boat disintegrating in the depths below is almost as iconic as the chiselled appearance of the commanding officer awaiting acknowledgement of the kill. One wonders, metaphorically, if the […]
Afghan-India Honeymoon is Over
India invested heavily in Afghanistan, allocating more than $3 billion for aid and reconstruction initiatives. These efforts encompassed the development of critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, dams, power stations, schools, hospitals, and the Afghan Parliament building. India also extended humanitarian aid, providing food, clothing, medicine, and shelter, along with scholarships for Afghan students and training […]
How can Police Contribute to Gender Protection?
When individuals, particularly women, who have experienced domestic abuse, workplace harassment, sexual crimes, or any form of adversity wish to seek legal assistance by going to the police station, they encounter some pressing thoughts which deter them from reporting their issue. They know beforehand that they would be posed with pressing questions like: “Why don’t […]
Realizing the Expanded Threat
Our politics is like a spoiled child, the more we adore it, the more it disappoints us. Society is immersed in political debates, thanks to our prime-time shows but our politics is not inclusive, thanks to the political elite. The public is trapped between faulty politics and information disorder. We are living in an era […]
Indo-Pak Media: A Redundant Concept
The contemporary Western media is smart! It practices the prowess of behavioural sciences across its production fleet. Especially with some smart infusions of neuro-linguistic and cognitive behavioural-science-applications, it gained unvanquishable grounds as compared to the rest and ruling the roost ever since – adapting to modern demands while also conforming to the public’s taste buds. […]
Group of 77 plus China
The renewed Cold War between the developed North and the deprived South is getting interesting with every passing day. The game changer is China’s active leadership as a plus factor. The showdown between Sun Tzu’s precepts of winning the war without fighting, and Machiavellian dicta of selfish power accumulation for security is getting narrower day […]