Zelensky’s recent encounter with Trump is a stark reminder that the US has no permanent allies – only shifting interests. Washington’s willingness to impose tariffs on Canada cut off military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine and halted cooperation with Europe against Russian cyber operations reinforce a long-standing truth: the US is an unreliable ally […]
Constitutional Package: Should We Be Sceptical?
As passive observers of the developments related to the constitutional package, both you and I have been very critical of nearly all the arguments in its favour, highly suspecting it to be a part of a bigger facade. This scepticism ties into the widely debated claim that these amendments have been “politicised” without cause and […]
Constitutional Package: Should We Be Sceptical?
As passive observers of the developments related to the constitutional package, both you and I have been very critical of nearly all the arguments in its favour, highly suspecting it to be a part of a bigger facade. This scepticism ties into the widely debated claim that these amendments have been “politicised” without cause and […]
Weaponising Religion
“It is preferable if you don’t write about religion in Pakistan.” The number of times I have come across this statement from my instructors and advisors is problematic at this point. Needless to say, the narrative painted by these Islamist extremists within our country has caused everyone to submit and refrain from questioning the legitimacy […]
Deterrence Theory: Implementing Capital Punishments
We are ruled by a government, that passes laws against social media applications and pays more attention to the non-existent negative impacts of certain games but are hesitant to implement some pertinent laws. We are a part of a toxic society, where victim blaming is a norm and people are more eager to take part […]
Seven Decades of Inescapable Oppression
In the wake of yet another un-armed body falling in Palestine, we have witnessed massive protests worldwide including in cities like New York, Qatar, Algeria and Washington DC. People around the globe are demanding justice for every drop of blood Palestinians have shed in their defenceless struggle against oppression. Along with that, we have also […]
Pakistani Government disowned Matriculation Students
The reason behind choosing the Cambridge International Examinations is to make sure that the grades and future of our juveniles are in the hands of a reliable examination system. However, the results announced this year were highly disappointing, especially for the ones who had appeared in their final exams of A-levels. The money invested to […]
Minorities in Pakistan
Back then in the early 20th century, we demanded independence from oppression and persecution at the hands of powerful majorities and colonisers. We as the religious minorities were deprived of our basic human rights such as freedom of speech and right to life, which caused us to be rebellious. The freedom that we gained under […]