The Afghan quagmire on October 7, 2019The tragedy of 9/11 has jolted the entire world and changed the world landscape for good. Afghanistan, the unfortunate land has always been the battlefield since the time of Alexander the Great, remains so to the present day. As the saying goes “we cannot choose the neighbors.”, we have suffered in the similar vein as […]
E-commerce in Pakistan on October 7, 2019With the advancement of technology and the availability of the fastest internet connections at our disposal, the entire world is virtually at our fingertips. Due to these innovations, the concept of globalisation emerged and the world is getting more and more integrated with every passing day, we are now the citizens of the global village. […]
Foreign Policy Prospects for Imran Khan on August 25, 2018Apparently, Pakistan is moving along apositive trajectory in the aftermath of the recent elections. Moreover it has successfully completed its third democratic transition between elected governments. Despite the ever increasing suspicion and negative prophecies, Pakistan has ushered in a new era of optimism and a range of expectations. Many say that it was upon the […]
The structural contradictions in our policies on July 27, 2018Pakistan has been jolted yet again with terrorist attacks on elections campaigns and again during polling. These attacks raised serious questions about ongoing operations against terrorist outfits. These attacks are outrageous, unacceptable, and intolerable for the state and society in Pakistan. The illusion of secure and stable Pakistan has faded away with this massacre. If […]
KP-FATA merger will weed out FATA’s numerous problems on July 14, 2018After its merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA is passing through a historic transitional period, when it comes to its social, economic, and political fabric. Constitutionally-guaranteed, unique fundamental rights have been extended to this long underprivileged part of Pakistan. The resentment in its disgruntled youth is justified as common people of FATA have been at the […]
India needs to stop thumbing its nose at Pakistan’s efforts for peace on July 3, 2018The recent breakthrough and truce between America and North Korea has triggered a debate on whether such a truce could become a reality in South Asia too. It is often argued by the global intelligentsia that the world is gradually moving towards regionalism. Meaning that the world is increasingly becoming a repository of regional activities, […]
US won’t play but China is around to pick up the pieces on June 21, 2018The unpredictable behaviour of American President Donald Trump is generating distrust and suspicion in major corners of the world. The intransigent Trump in the recent G-7 meeting over trade tariffs and his subsequent threatening remarks against the leaders of the block shows that things are not well among the strongest allies. Europe, Middle East, South […]
FATA-KP merger was just the starting point of a bumpy road on June 13, 2018The last week of the outgoing Pakistan Muslim League — Noon (PML-N) government has brought an unprecedented change in Pakistan’s constitutional and political apparatus. An absolute majority of the National Assembly and the Senate of Pakistan has passed the 31st amendment to the constitution. The provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has also ratified this […]
The faltering objectives of independences on June 7, 2018The 1949 Objectives Resolution of Pakistan forms the basis of our constitution and has remained central to our national interests. However, in the almost 70 years since, Pakistan is a state of limbo, as the true purpose behind adopting this resolution has failed. Instead, its focus on religion has only managed to fuel fanaticism and […]