Why Pakistan Needs More Judges in SC By: Hafiz Ehsaan Ahmad Khokhar on November 12, 2024The judiciary in Pakistan is one of the pillars of the state responsible for upholding the rule of law, ensuring justice, and protecting citizens’ rights. However, Pakistan’s Supreme Court faces significant challenges, primarily due to an overwhelming backlog of cases for the last many years. These delays in case resolutions often erode public confidence and […]
Political Vicissitudes and the 26th Amendment By: Nimra Hasnat on November 12, 2024Pakistan’s constitutional history is filled with a recurring cycle of the same power struggles. The 1973 Constitution established a parliamentary democracy where a clear separation of powers and provisions to uphold the judiciary’s independence were at its cornerstones. In its constitutional journey, the judiciary has often been at the centre of a complex struggle between […]
Gwadar: A Zero-Sum Game By: Dr Hasnain Javed on November 12, 2024Pakistan’s inability to maintain a sound relationship with its neighbours is a real cause for concern. Our leadership has always prided themselves in being one of the closest allies of China. However, amidst the current wave of terror attacks and continuous IMF interference, Pakistan is falling from China’s grace. One major indication of it was […]
Balochistan’s Real Enemy By: Sarah Ameer on November 12, 2024A suicide bombing, orchestrated by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), at the Quetta Railway Station, on Saturday, resulted in the death of at least 25 people and injured more than 50. The BLA is a separatist group founded in early 2000s and has been actively involved in anti-state activities since then. It lures the naive […]
BRICS at the Helm By: Abu Hurrairah Abbasi on November 12, 2024It is relatively common for us to forget the recent past. The Western world formerly lauded the emergence of a new neoliberal international order established on Western principles and tenets. This resembled the manner in which the West celebrated the most pivotal times in human history. Currently, circumstances have shifted once more, and the fog […]
Terrorism and Balochistan By: Hassan Ahmad on November 12, 2024Balochistan is in the headlines for very wrong reasons once again. This time it was an attack at Quetta railway station which took the precious lives of innocent passengers. Banned BLA’s notorious faction ‘Majeed Brigade’ has accepted the responsibility for a terrorist attack. Prompt claiming of such a heinous terrorist attack is in itself corroboratory […]
Brutal Assault on Innocent Civilians By: Rakhshanda Mehtab on November 12, 2024 The morning of November 9 in Quetta was filled with sadness and despair as the loud explosion from a bomb blast echoed through the city, marking yet another tragic day in the ongoing violence that affects the region. This blast on the railway station claimed the lives of 24 innocent individuals and left 40 […]
The Economic Overhaul By: By Ali A Malik on November 12, 2024The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), launched in mid-2023, marks a bold step in Pakistan’s efforts to turn its struggling economy around. Under the leadership of General Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), the SIFC is a collaborative effort between the government, military, and private sector to attract foreign investment, streamline processes, […]
The Need of the Hour: IDEAS-2024 By: Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi on November 11, 2024States strive to achieve self-sufficiency in their defence inventory to reduce dependence and ensure territorial integrity and sovereignty. Pakistan has been faced with multiple challenges in traditional and non-traditional security imperatives. Hence, it has made efforts to overcome dependency on its defence needs. Pakistan’s Defence Industry is making a valiant effort to meet the requirements […]
Breaking the Chains of Silent Suffering By: Fariha Farrukh on November 10, 2024In a society where honour is often tied to the chastity and obedience of women, there exists an unspoken yet oppressive code that continues to trap countless daughters in marriages, no matter how abusive or damaging they may be. “An alive divorced daughter is better than a dead one” – a statement often whispered among […]