The Pathfinder Group, Providentia Books Foundation, and Karachi Council on Foreign Relations supported by Roots Millennium Education Group organized a Discussion at Amaanibagh on 13th December 2024. The event aimed to create awareness for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting at Davos 2025.The discussion was focussed on improving social indicators in Pakistan including Education, Health,…
The protection of minorities has become a complex challenge for the government of Pakistan due to the rise of multifaceted minority issues attached to historical, societal, and ideological state patterns. It has created a nationwide struggle for the protection of various religious and ethnic communities under the low literacy rate of society and the prevalence…
History plays a pivotal role in nations’ journey towards the future. It reflects the origin, character, lifestyle, culture traditions and most importantly the thought process of a nation. History of every nation is replete with episodes that have affected the course to their destiny. It is popularly understood that Islam came to the area Pakistan…
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” – Isaac Newton The current attitude of India and Pakistan towards each other is best expressed in a German phrase ‘Schadenfreude’ meaning one gets pleasure and satisfaction from the misery and suffering of the other. It is in India’s own long-term interest to downgrade its support…
On the 500th day of his incarceration, former Prime Minister Imran Khan was resilient as he vowed to ‘fight’ on for years to come. He is under detention on the premise of unending case-logs that are conventional pieces of political victimization in our pseudo democratic-hybrid governance. That also marks the synopsis of prevailing political discord…
A country without an effective governance mechanism cannot progress, compete and grow in the comity of nations. Pakistan, unfortunately is the victim of bad governance since its creation. In the context of Governance and Pakistan’s national interests, three points are being elaborated below to demonstrate the criticality and relation between governance and the national interest…
ContextThe chain reaction that got underway in the aftermath of the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack on Israel continues to unfold at a tremendous speed. The fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, a key ally in Iran’s axis of resistance against Israel, has triggered profound geopolitical changes in the Middle East, reshaping regional power dynamics. These…
Damascus has fallen, but what rises from its ashes? A moment of triumph turns into a gamble on hope as Syria enters a fragile dawn. The end of Assad’s reign marks both liberation and uncertainty, with old divisions threatening to resurface and global powers circling like vultures. Amid promises of unity and fears of chaos,…
In 2024, elections were held in more than 70 countries making it a historic year in global politics. From the United States to Europe, India, and Pakistan, nearly 5 billion people voted to elect their leaders; these results have reshaped the world’s power dynamics and influenced the decision-making of global leaders on war and peace…
Education in Pakistan remains a challenging terrain, particularly for middle-class families striving to secure quality learning opportunities for their children. Despite constitutional guarantees like Article 25-A mandating free and compulsory education for children aged 5 to 16, the country grapples with systemic issues. According to the World Bank, Pakistan has a 77% learning poverty rate…
