Calling Pakistan’s creation political is just one part of the entire story. It was a constant struggle from the day the idea was put into the minds and hearts of the people in the subcontinent to the day it was created. It was a promise to the generation of that time and the ones in…
On October 7, 2023, Hamas fighters broke through the barrier outside Gaza —the world’s largest open-air prison — that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) had erected. Hamas fighters killed some Israelis and took over 250 hostages. The initial news greatly exaggerated Israeli deaths and attributed every single casualty to Hamas.In truth, many Israelis were killed…
In 2024, the escalating missile attacks between Iran and Israel highlighted their long-standing geopolitical rivalry and underscored the increasing sophistication of their military technologies. These exchanges were rooted in decades of hostility, primarily stemming from Iran’s support for proxy groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, which actively oppose Israel, and Israel’s targeted campaigns to neutralize…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Pakistan is grappling with the devastating consequences of climate change, from unprecedented smog levels in Lahore to catastrophic floods that displace millions. While smog, with its record-breaking Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1,600 in Lahore has sparked a public health crisis, the gendered impacts of climate change become starkly apparent in flood-hit regions. Women bear…
Pakistan is going through a wave of terrorism waged by militant groups such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cross border terrorism, Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) as well as sectarian clashes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. These attacks have intensified and it appears that enemy proxies are utilizing maximum resources to achieve their aims….
COP 29, the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is currently taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11th to December 20th, 2024. These meetings are crucial as they bring together world leaders, policy makers, and civil society from all across the world to discuss global climate action. The…
