Rabindranath Tagore, the legendary Bengali Nobel laureate poet, said: “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.” The Bengali nation has time and again proved that they are resilient and possess the due courage to take a dip in the oceans, when required. From A.K Fazlul Haq to Hussain Shaheed…
A Fictitious Scenario on how Venezuela could have countered the U.S. Raid The Preamble In the final weeks of 2025, the pressure campaign against Caracas was assembled with methodical precision. Carrier strike groups rotated into the southern Caribbean; destroyers established overlapping patrol arcs; submarines seeded the approaches to Venezuelan ports. Air assets forward-deployed through Colombia…
Karachi’s Drinking Water Crisis and the Strategic Case for Desalination Introduction (Karachi’s Paradox of Water Abundance and Scarcity) Karachi, a megacity of over 22 million people and Pakistan’s principal economic engine, faces a structural paradox. Despite sitting on one of the world’s longest and most resource-rich coastlines, access to safe drinking water has become one…
More than 40 world leaders gathered in Munich Germany from 13 to 15 February 2026 to discuss top issues in international security during the world’s largest gathering of its kind, the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC), an annual conference on international security policy that has been held since 1963. Formerly Munich Conference on Security Policy,…
The state, in its ideal moral conception, resembles a mother—protective yet firm, generous yet disciplined. It provides security, creates opportunities, sets boundaries, and, when required, reprimands those who defy collective order. Authority, when exercised with purpose and balance, is not an intrusion into daily life but a fulfilment of responsibility. Recent developments of celebrating Basant…
Combined effort of Pathfinder Group Task Force Suicide BombingsAt least five people were killed while 10 others were injured in a suicide attack at the residence of a peace committee member near Qureshi Morr in Dera Ismail Khan District on the night of January 23, reports Dawn. While confirming the explosion was a suicide blast,…
First Session: The STARTUP Experience and Lessons Learnt Sehrish Mustafa Master of Ceremonies (Host) Assalam-o-Alaikum, and a very good morning, everyone. Your Excellency Georg Steiner Ambassador of Switzerland, Ikram Sehgal, Co-Chairman, Pathfinder Group, distinguished guest, respected judges, STARTUP founders, and dear students, welcome to AmaaniBagh. Today, it’s not just an event; it is a continuation…
The Fragile Chessboard of South Asia’s New Reality A Shifting Regional Order In the aftermath of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021—formalized through the Doha Accords of 2020—South Asia has entered an entirely new and volatile phase. The Taliban’s return to power, their continued lack of international recognition, and the deepening conflict along…
In early nineteenth century, several contenders of the Afghan throne engaged in a fratricidal war. In 1839, Shah Shuja (r 1803-09 & 1839-42) was living in Ludhiana on British pension when a trilateral agreement was reached involving East India Company, Shah Shuja, and Singh Sahib of Lahore Ranjit Singh. Shah Shuja was restored to the…
Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026 The Pathfinder Group hosted the “Inspiring Pakistan Lunch” at the Pakistan Pavilion during WEFDAVOS 2026 on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, from 12:30 pm to 03:30 pm. Held at the SchatzalpRestaurant, the exclusive luncheon brought together global policymakers, business leaders, academics, investors, and thought leaders to engage in a dialogue on…
