Reality of Missing Persons Rhetoric By: Faisal Ahmad on April 23, 2024The 25-year-old son of a poor employee of my uncle went missing in the second week of Ramazan. The missing son was in search of a reasonable job and facing financial problems on account of payable debts. The grieved family probed many possible reasons behind his disappearance ranging from illegal abduction by LEAs to likely […]
Breaking Point: Pakistan’s Plastic Predicament By: Zainab Naeem on April 23, 2024Plastic waste has evolved from being a mere environmental concern to a pressing crisis in Pakistan, mirroring global trends. Especially in light of the Earth Day (22nd April) theme; “Plastic Vs Planet”, Pakistan faces an urgent need to address its escalating plastic waste crisis, with the country ranking as the sixth largest plastic waste generator […]
The Inequality Equation By: Muhammad Ibrahim Yahya on April 23, 2024With Pakistan’s economy seriously overburdened, the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) program is pivotal to the country’s reform and financial stability efforts. In such a context, the tax inequalities are being pointed out as a matter of the development of more equitable fiscal policies. For instance, Rs 60 per litre of petroleum is for motorcycle […]
Facts and Fiction By: Umme Haniya on April 23, 2024The Missing Person Controversy in Pakistan has been a longstanding issue that has plagued the country’s human rights record and raised concerns about the lack of transparency and accountability in addressing such cases. Because the issue directly speaks to the reputation of Pakistan, local media was expected to play a crucial role: Shedding light on […]
Is the Soviet Union II in the making? By: Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi on April 22, 2024Is Russia in the process of forming the Soviet Union II, or the United States is helping to speed up the process to counter China so that the international system does not stand on multilateralism but remains on bilateralism? The argument is certainly debatable. Some would straight away declare it a conspiracy theory, and some […]
The Boss Has Lost Bearings By: Hafeez Khan on April 22, 2024There is utter chaos and confusion. I would love to be enlightened by anyone who can make sense of what is going on. Pakistan, a nation of nearly 240 million people, has great relevance as the 2nd largest Muslim country. The only Islamic country with nuclear capability is strategically located at the crossroads of power […]
Challenges to deterrence By: Dr Shoaib Baloch on April 22, 2024Michael J. Mazarr defines deterrence as ‘the practice of discouraging or restraining someone-in world politics, usually a nation-state-from taking actions, such as an armed attack.’ It involves an effort to stop or prevent a state from taking military action against another state. A weak state often tends to undertake preemptive military action against a perceived […]
Navigating The Divide By: Syed Atiq ul Hassan on April 22, 2024In the wake of recent tragic events, the distinction between acts of violence and acts of terrorism demands careful consideration. Two harrowing incidents unfolded within a mere span of a week, thrusting the nation into a state of shock, and prompting profound questions about the nature of these atrocities. The first incident occurred at Westfield […]
Mismanaged By: Iftekhar A Khan on April 21, 2024Jeffery Sacks’ book The End of Poverty is worth the read. He writes, “Currently, more than eight million people around the world die each year because they are too poor to stay alive.” There are two kinds of poverties. First is self-created either by wilful ignorance and intentional oversight or to suit particular interests of […]
Social Media Propaganda and the Pak Army By: Ali Anwar on April 21, 2024For some time now, baseless propaganda against the Pakistani army is once again being spread on social media. Propaganda is being used as a weapon by enemy elements to create a rift between officers and personnel of the Pakistani army, and the army is being defamed in the name of politics. In this regard, the […]