The Brussels-based renowned think tank, the International Crisis Group (ICG), has endorsed Pakistan’s concerns regarding the growing menace of cross-border terrorism emanating from Afghanistan. In a recent report, the think tank underscored the bitter reality that Pakistan has been the worst-hit country since the return of the Taliban to power in Kabul. Violence in Pakistan […]
Polarisation
Sindh keeps democratic values alive amid polarisation
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi arrived in Karachi on Friday to begin a three-day visit aimed at mobilising support for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) street movement. Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani received the KP chief minister at the airport, where the two were seen exchanging greetings. During the welcome, Afridi was presented with a traditional […]
Political Polarisation and the Crisis of Governance
Pakistan’s political landscape today is more polarised than at any point in recent memory. Instead of engaging in constructive dialogue, political parties are locked in a cycle of confrontation, undermining institutions and eroding public trust. This polarisation, while not unique to Pakistan, has taken on a particularly destructive form in recent years, leaving governance paralysed […]