Conflict dynamics of Kalabagh Dam on June 15, 2018Briefing the Senate Standing Committee (SSC) on water resources on June 6, Chairman of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Muzammil Hussain offered to give control of the proposed Kalabagh dam to the province of Sindh in order to dispel reservations about the possible depletion of water after the dam’s construction. Since 1984, when the […]
Forty years of Mohajir nationalism on June 8, 2018On June 11, 1978, a group of students studying at the University of Karachi formed the All Pakistan Mohajir Student Organization (APMSO) under the leadership of Altaf Hussain. Since then, the slogan of Mohajir nationalism gained ground leading to the formation of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement (MQM) in 1984 and its subsequent rise as a […]
PTI’s uphill road to power on June 1, 2018On May 20, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan presented his ambitious plan to positively transform Pakistan in 100 days if he comes to power. This plan, which was also presented by the key leaders of his party, touched upon vital issues related to governance, economy, education, health and matters concerning Karachi, South […]
Palestinians’ double jeopardy on May 25, 2018Seventy years after the creation of Israel, the real sufferers are the millions of Palestinians who were either uprooted from their homes or are currently under the occupation of the Jewish state. Every year on May 15, Palestinians commemorate Yawn an-Nakba, day of catastrophe when Israel came into being on the map of the world. […]
Twenty years of S Asian nuclearisation on May 18, 2018In May 1998, India and Pakistan tested their nuclear devices which plunged South Asia into a relentless nuclear arms race. Since then, the nuclearisation of South Asia has been a reality but the region is as insecure as it was before. On May 11, 1998 when India conducted three and on May 13 two nuclear […]
The other side of CPEC on May 11, 2018While speaking at the opening ceremony of the 8th Judicial Conference organised by the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad, the Chief Justice of Pakistan suggested that, “there must be a consensus among all the stakeholders in going forward and evaluating the legal, social, cultural and economic aspects of the multi-billion dollar Chinese […]
Paradigm shift in the Koreas on May 4, 2018The historic visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to peace house located at Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone last week and his meeting with the South Korean President Moon Jae-in can be termed as a landmark and a milestone in decades of conflict ridden North-South Korean relations. Kim became the first leader of North […]
Conflict over new provinces on April 27, 2018Ever since the Prime Minister during his visit to Bahawalpur on April 14 talked about creating consensus among political parties for the formation of new provinces, one can observe unleashing of debate on conceiving a new provincial map of Pakistan. It is the second time in the last five years that the debate on creating […]
Rethinking the Kashmir policy? on April 20, 2018The ongoing violence in the Indian Controlled Valley of Kashmir raises a fundamental question: why Pakistan is not approaching the UN General Assembly and Security Council to take notice of serious human rights violations by the Indian security forces and reaching the final settlement of an issue which is lying with the United Nations since […]
Sovereignty is the issue on April 13, 2018Pakistan’s gradual assertion of sovereignty amidst deep rooted dependence on foreign loans and aid got noticeable on April 5 when Islamabad delayed the signing of a revised trade agreement with China and refused to grant it zero duty concession on the import of Chinese goods. On April 10, Pakistan ordered the deportation of five Chinese […]