India’s ingress into Afghanistan: why should Pakistan worry By: Azhar Zeeshan on June 20, 2022There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen” – Vladimir Ilyich Lenin In an interview with the Indian news outlet, Mullah Yaqoob, the defense minister of the Afghan interim government, left many startled when the minister nodded yes to the possibility of sending Afghan soldiers to India for training. The […]
Referendum on Constitutional Reforms in Kazakhstan: an Analysis By: Muhammad Rafiq on June 18, 2022Amendment to the constitution by referendum is a basic practice of direct democracy. This process ensures public participation in decision making important to both the state and citizens. Well before referendum on June 05, 2022, President of Kazakhstan, Mr. Kasim Tokayev stated in his address to the People’s Assembly of Kazakhstan, “We are moving to […]
It’s always about power, never about people? By: Saba Yousaf on May 26, 2022 We’ve always been told that protests are beauty of democracy. However, what they don’t tell us is how the same ingredient that beautifies democracy is a recipe for economic disaster. With metro station burnt down by a group of violent protestors, trees set on fire, disrupted mobile signals ordered by the government, shelling of […]
‘Pro-terrorist’ reporting by international media By: Farooq Awan on May 18, 2022In March 2019, when a white supremacist killed 50 Muslim worshippers in a Christchurch mosque in New Zealand, their prime minister Jacinda Ardern vowed never to say the name of the gunman. Her gesture was appreciated by social scientists all over the world, who said the terrorists feel glamorized by hitting the media headlines and […]
Demolition of Charrar-e-Sharif shrine By: Sehrish Khan on May 16, 2022What happened to blacks in South Africa as an apartheid state, is exactly what Israel has done and continues to do with the Arabs and Palestinians living there. In South Africa, the original inhabitants are now back in power, but the situation in Israel is still dire for Arabs and a limited number of Palestinians. […]
The 5th Generation Warfare By: Syed M Hamza on May 16, 2022In the realm of warfare, the use of non-kinetic resources is growing with every passing day. In addition to cyberattacks, 5th generation warfare (5GW) involves the spread of misinformation and propaganda with the help of internet, media platforms and artificial intelligence. “Data is the new oil” has become a common refrain as data is a […]
Contemporary challenges of journalism in Balochistan By: Ali Jan Maqsood on May 14, 2022Journalism is a noble profession across the world when observed with its true essence. However, in many societies, journalism has lost its worth for being either biased or practiced for some particular purposes. In such societies, if anyone tries to practice true journalism, the threats – online or in person – will follow him, which […]
Blatant interference By: Syed M Hamza on April 25, 2022The ‘lettergate’ scandal that led to recent political conundrum begin when a cable from Pakistan embassy at Washington was sent to Pakistan’s foreign office. It included the notes taken from a farewell lunch that was hosted on 7th March in the honor of then Pakistan Ambassador, to the United States, Asad Majeed Khan at Pakistan […]
Kazakhstan on Way to Economic Diversification By: Muhammad Rafiq on April 23, 2022Economic diversification is the process of shifting an economy away from a single income source towards multiple sources from a growing range of sectors and markets. It helps to mitigate economic volatility and provides a more sustainable path for equitable growth and development. Kazakhstan is the most affluent Central Asian country with19 million population, having an […]
Misreading the Two Nation Theory? By: Yasser Latif Hamdani on March 30, 2022The problem with Ishtiaq Ahmed’s book is that it is written with clear mala fide intent. The book is based on the premise that Majlis-e-Ahrar, Gandhi, Nehru and the author himself are the heroes across time and space fighting against the absolute villainy and evil. The chief villain of this retelling of the story of […]