Money laundering in Pakistan has been a tenacious challenge, undermining governance and eroding public trust. One such recent case involves Dr Fazeela Abbasi. According to media reports, she is being investigated in a large money laundering case involving billions of rupees. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has reportedly taken action and reopened inquiries. This shows […]
Pakistan’s Economic Recovery: A Cautious but Real Turnaround
Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of recovery. This development is neither dramatic nor it is a miracle but it is visible on ground. Major global financial institutions have acknowledged this change. Today, the situation is more stable. International credit rating agencies have also taken notice of it. Two major global agencies; Fitch Ratings and Moody’s […]
Balochistan Beyond Economics: Legitimacy, Narratives, and the State’s Responsibility
Balochistan has long stood at the centre of one of Pakistan’s most tenacious governance challenges. As the country’s largest province by landmass and most resource-rich region, it holds immense strategic and economic significance. Yet it continues to experience underdevelopment, political alienation, and sporadic cycles of insurgency. Any serious national dialogue must begin by acknowledging that […]
Safeguarding Sovereignty: Why Pakistan Must Resist Politicised Human Rights Narratives
The contemporary international system is marked by the expansion of conflict into non-traditional spheres. Beyond conventional military engagements, states increasingly confront challenges in the realms of information, digital communication, and narrative construction. Human rights discourse, while central to global normative frameworks, can also become entangled in geopolitical contestation. Present-day security environments increasingly blur the boundaries […]
Afghanistan: From Safe Haven to ‘United State of Terrorism’
Since the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on 24 December 1979, the miseries of the Afghan people have never come to an end. The Soviet Union withdrew its troops after 10 years of prolonged occupation without achieving its goals of establishing peace, ending fighting, and creating an environment for holding free and fair elections. Though Russia […]
US-India Defence Pact-A Historical Perspective
On 3 June 2015, the then US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his Indian counterpart, Manohar Parrikar, signed a strategically significant Ten-Year Defence Framework Agreement in New Delhi. Now again on 31 October 25, the Indian Defence Minister and US Defence Secretary signed a defence pact titled “Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership” during […]
US-INDIA DEFENSE PACT 2025 – A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
On 3 June 2015, the then US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and his Indian counterpart, Manohar Parrikar signed a strategically significant Ten-Year Defense Framework Agreement, in New Delhi. Now again on 31 October 25, Indian Defense Minister and US Defense Secretary singed defense pact titled “Framework for the US-India Major Defense Partnership,” during ASEAN summit. […]
Imran Khan’s Scandals
Khan has been one of Pakistan’s most influential figures whose life is overextended like a dramatic chronicle. From the cricket arena to the power corridors, Khan’s journey has been full of controversies. He was brought up in a well-educated family in Lahore, whose father was a civil engineer. In 1975, he graduated from Oxford University […]