Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Israel has drawn domestic as well as international criticism. The visit was made days before Israel and the US collectively launched airstrikes on Iran, killing the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and bombing a school, which left hundreds of innocent schoolgirls dead. The Indian political opposition […]
Pivot
Pivot to Central Asia
For the first time in over two decades, a Kazakh president has visited Islamabad, and he’s calling Pakistan a “reliable and important partner in South Asia and beyond.” In a whirlwind of ceremonies, Pakistan and Kazakhstan inked 27 agreements and MoUs across sectors from petroleum to mining to maritime affairs. Ambitious targets aim to double […]
A Skills Pivot
Punjab has signalled a decisive policy pivot with the launch of the Parwaaz Card, a flagship youth empowerment initiative that places skills, employability and financial inclusion at the heart of economic planning. Inaugurated by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the programme is being widely viewed as a structural intervention rather than a conventional welfare scheme-one […]