Aurat Azadi March: a controversial movement on March 15, 2020Social media is lit up with the heated debate over Aurat Azadi March dividing the people into two broad categories: proponents and opponents. The advocats of the March claim the demands of the women to be legal and must be accepted, while the opponents are of the view that it spreads indecency and vulgarity. The […]
Why Trump avoided Iranian war? on January 29, 2020The killing of General Qasem Soleimani by the US was based on the miscalculation that Iran would not retaliate directly. However, the brave response of Iran challenged the writ of the superpower and left Trump with only two options: either to invade Iran or absorb the embarrassment and shame brought by it. He chose the […]
Kuala Lumpur Summit: did Pakistan make a diplomatic mistake? on December 28, 2019Prime Minister Imran Khan committed a diplomatic mistake through his expeditious decision to join the Kuala Lumpur Summit, without bridging the gap between contentious Muslim countries. He might not have consulted his foreign office that would have apprised him of the potential arising of resentment from Saudi Arabia. Afterwards, he was caught between the rock […]
Corruption: mother of all evils on December 9, 2019The daunting challenge for Pakistan is to eradicate the evil of corruption from its land, as it is responsible for almost all challenges faced by the country today, including inflation, fiscal deficit and poor public infrastructure. Corruption cannot be eliminated, but it can be brought to such a minimum level that the local citizens are […]
Repeating the same mistake on December 8, 2019Historically, Pakistan’s military has been blamed for impeding democratic progress in the country through continuous intervention and imposition of martial law on different occasions. However, the contribution of our democratic leaders towards the dismantling of democracy is always ignored. Owing to their immaturity and lust for power, these leaders have a record of hitching conspiracies […]
Repeating the same mistake on November 3, 2019Historically, Pakistan’s military has been blamed for impeding democratic progress in the country through continuous intervention as well as imposing martial law on different occasions. However, the contribution of our democratic leaders towards the dismantling of democracy is always ignored. Owing to their immaturity and lust for power, these leaders have a record of hitching […]
What Pakistan can do for Jammu and Kashmir? on September 4, 2019Gone are the days when a strong military helped countries achieve their national interest. Since Pakistan and India are two nuclear countries, an option for Pakistan to invade India and get J&K does not exist. Besides, Pakistan is not economic power. Therefore, it cannot punish New Delhi by imposing economic sanctions. In this scenario, Pakistan […]
Consequences of revoking special-status of IoK on August 26, 2019Repeal of the special status of India-occupied Kashmir (IoK) by BJP-led government would have catastrophic ramifications for the entire region, including Pakistan and India. Grave consequences for the region range from surging extremism and terrorism, the revival of Kashmiri militant movements and disruption of the Afghan peace process to the risk of nuclear war between […]
Time for peace in Afghanistan? on August 6, 2019Some developments are pressurising the US to end the decades-long Afghan conflict. But, the Afghan peace process is less likely to see the light of the day and will go through bumpy patches under current circumstances. The developments are given as follows: Firstly, China is emerging as the economic power of the world; challenging the […]