Labour Day is a capitalist holidayon May 4, 2020Capitalism is an economic system that promotes private ownership. It is the most prevalent system in the world. Statistics show that there are 93 multinationals in the world which control the world economy and political system as well. 99% of the world population is created to serve the remaining 1%. This is really unjust and […]
Political elites and religionon April 27, 2020The political usage of religion is quite old as man. In most of the countries, religion is used as an effective instrument in the politics. The political elite uses religions for pure political gains. Many states in the world were established on the ideology of religions. The prevalent examples of religious states are Pakistan, Israel […]
The post-corona world politicson April 17, 2020Is mismanagement a result of mere incompetence or stupidity? The answer is a simple yes. Crisis politics in the world is going to be prevalent and it is quite dark. The political ideology that does not have the capacity to control a disaster in a proactive way has no right to continue. There are two […]
Pakistan’s foreign policy in the age of globalizationon December 8, 2019International relations have the same paradigm as the family relations have. In family relations, people have strongly connected with those where they have vested interests. The international relations work on the national and strategic interests. The diplomacy, national power, balance of power, culture, military power, and economy are the key ingredients of foreign policy. But […]
Culture of Accountability: Say no to Corruptionon October 21, 2019No country in the world is immune to corruption. The public officials misuse their authority for private monetary gains that corrodes trust in institutions and governments. It makes the public policies less effective and exploitative. Corruption erodes the government’s capacity and ability to grow the economic and political system. Corruption is a parasite that mercilessly […]
Is Pakistan a safe country for minorities?on October 18, 2019To call someone a minority is in itself an insult to a human. The concept of a majority and a minority are relatively new in the arena of international law. However, in reality, distinction and discrimination among communities and societies have existed throughout the history of the world. In the era of the Ottoman Empire, […]
Police must restore public truston September 19, 2019The police have forgotten the reality that they are public servants. The role of a public servant as a police official is to protect and promote human rights. In the wake of recent events, there is a dire need to rebuild the relationship between the police and the public. No one can deny the fact […]
Viable solutions for independent Kashmiron August 19, 2019“The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young.” (Malala Yousafzai) Kashmir has become a crossroad and flashpoint between Pakistan, China and India. Presently, a boundary or frontier, the Line of Control (LOC), gulfs the region into two sections, […]
Why public policies fail in Pakistanon June 8, 2019Why does Pakistan’s public policy-making face so many difficulties in first designing the right policies and then sticking to them? Public policy has been a problem since the establishment of Pakistan. Good policy making is the way governments address the problems faced by the people they are elected to serve. Pakistan has failed to evolve […]
Can a government of technocrats help Pakistan?on May 26, 2019The idea of leaving major governance decisions to experts, including scientists and engineers, rather than politicians was first tried during the Great Depression that hit the Western world in 1929 and continued well into 1930s. Having given up all hope of a quick recovery, the American people were delighted to see the economy respond to […]