The Military Cog By: Ali Afzal Sahi on September 7, 2022September 6, 1965, will forever be etched in history as a time when the Pakistan Army demonstrated extreme valour and courage in its commitment to the consolidation and protection of its homeland. Today, as we pay homage to our martyrs for their resilience and selflessness, we must also recognise and appreciate the efforts of this […]
On the Economic Costs of Floods By: Dr Karim Khan on September 7, 2022The climate-induced monsoon rains in Pakistan have turned into a humanitarian crisis with substantial human and economic losses. In addition to its static havoc, the crisis has signalled far more calamities in future, given our current vulnerabilities to climate-led shocks on one hand and our negligence to such shocks, on the other. Though the downpour […]
For A Stronger Kazakhstan By: Munir Ahmed on September 7, 2022On September 1, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev presented a new vision of “A Fair State. One Nation. Prosperous Society” for Kazakhstan, the largest country in Central Asia. His address was full of confidence and trust in his people as he believed his country had entered a new stage of development. In a nationwide referendum, the majority […]
An effort to elucidate history By: Muhammad Asim Siddique on August 25, 2022History is considered a complex topic that demands rigorous research and critical evaluation of facts as it enables us to understand contemporary problems more effectively. Unfortunately, no serious history has ever been written in Pakistan. If it’s written, it glorifies the rulers and those at the helm of power. Moreover, this deliberate distortion of historical […]
Kuldip Nayar inspired me to become a journalist: A tribute By: Mir Hadi Abbas on August 14, 2022“All the word organizations will prove ineffective if the truth that love is stronger than hate does not inspire them,” said one of the finest Indian scholars, Dr. Radhakrishnan. When I was done with my examination for intermediate part II, I had to wait for almost 3 months for the result. Meanwhile, many students plan […]
For or Against? By: Muhammad Omar Iftikhar on July 26, 2022The political, social, and economic status of Pakistan has always remained in flux. Seldom have we witnessed all three areas flourishing at the same time. If the political state has been in a turbulent condition – moving between democracy and dictatorship – the socio-economic fabric, too, has remained unsteady to say the least. Good governance […]
Putin’s Brain II By: Harlan Ullman on July 25, 2022Two of America’s greatest failings, certainly regarding post-World War II foreign policy, have been profound shortcomings in knowledge and understanding of events and circumstances in which the US has engaged, particularly with force. The great Chinese philosopher of war, Sun Tzu, rightly observed that knowing the enemy was vital to success. From Vietnam to Afghanistan […]
Bangladesh progress: Facts and Fiction By: Mir Hadi Abbas on July 25, 2022Recently, a short clip from a penal talk entitled IMF & the Economic Future of Pakistan organized by T2F has gone viral on social media. At the end of the talk, a woman from the audience asks the panellists that Bangladesh is often compared to Pakistan but what are the main reasons behind Bangladesh’s rapid […]
Ibn e Khuldoon: The rise and fall of nations (Part-1) By: Mir Hadi Abbas on April 4, 2022When Iqbal visited the mosque of Cardoba during his European trip of 1931-32, he was so dazzled to see the charm of the mosque that upon his return he wrote his magnum opus entitled ‘Masjid e Qartaba’, recollecting the impression the mosque left on him. The poem is exceptional in several ways at one hand, […]
Biden has put US-Russia ties ‘on the verge of rupture’: Moscow By: AFP/APP on March 22, 2022Moscow: Russia on Monday summoned the US ambassador in protest after President Joe Biden branded Russian leader Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, saying he had endangered ties. “Such statements by the American president, which are not worthy of a high-ranking statesman, have put Russian-American relations on the verge of rupture,” […]