The art of peace on March 5, 2019The art of peace means a nonviolent and diplomatic way forward in the face of conflict. Harmony and compassion are desperately needed in the world of war and destruction. The narrative of the art of peace is to never fear and despise another challenger, no matter how large or small it is. It is not […]
Limited warfare or ‘No’ war between Pakistan and India? on February 23, 2019The partition of the subcontinent was really a great pyrrhic victory for the denizens of Pakistan and India because Muslims and Hindus have different political, social, economical, psychological, religious and cultural rituals. The partition was not a bad idea but the planning involved by the British in territorial division created havoc in the region. Actually […]
Government hospitals and the poor on February 18, 2019The state must provide the people what they need. The needs of the people include food, safety, medicines, clean and pure water, unpolluted air, green trees, pleasant houses to live in, some hours of work, and more hours of leisure. Never ask who deserves it; remember, everyone needs it. It is the responsibility of the […]
The population bomb: can it be defused in Pakistan? on December 7, 2018Overpopulation is considered as an undesirable condition in which the number of inhabitants exceeds the carrying capacity of them. The world population is exceeding 7.5 billion people but the resources limitations and environmental degradation are becoming more apparent and noticeable. According to the UN’s report, almost 361,000 people are added to the planet daily. The […]
Restructuring the civil bureaucracy on November 25, 2018We are living in the twenty first century with latest technology gadgets but still we’ve the bureaucratic system that was given by the British. It is very difficult to be a part of the twenty first century economy with a nineteenth century bureaucracy and with eighteenth century rules. This is what our bureaucratic system is. […]
Strategic interests of China and CPEC on November 18, 2018A perception is built in Pakistan that the economic supremacy of China in the world will be a great support for Pakistan and strengthen the Pakistan — China relations. The economic relationship between both the countries is becoming mature continuously. The bilateral trade and ties shift into a new epoch with the coordination in different […]
Weak governance and writ of the state on November 7, 2018In democracy, the writ of state is constructed through the public. The constitution is actually a contract between the rulers and the rued. Each and every component of the state is supposed to respect the constitutional framework. Constitution is the sacred document of the state that has been ill-treated, bettered, and abrogated but not followed. […]
Arrest of educational elite by NAB and the public opinion on October 22, 2018At the government level, the most important and well defined rule against the economic interests is strong moral code. The question is whether similar rules and regulations can and should play a role in higher education in Pakistan. Obviously the answer will be “Yes”. The real dilemma of Pakistan is the lack of good quality […]
Foreign aid: a geopolitical foreign policy tool on September 8, 2018The first and most successful foreign aid initiative was the European Recovery Program (ERP), popularly known as the Marshall Plan. This program was about rebuilding Europe in the aftermath of World War II. World War II had completely destroyed the European economy and infrastructure, and a summer drought and exceptionally frigid winter in 1946-47 killed […]
Fiscal consequences of austerity on September 2, 2018Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed to continue the process of taking important but hard decisions regarding economic and social reforms in Pakistan. The PM is focusing on austerity to attain his goals on an immediate basis. The biggest challenge to the new government is debt crisis. With debt levels unacceptably high, the government is being […]