The youth challenge
One can observe that at every policy forum, the talk of student unions is taboo.
Muhammad Amir Rana
In search of glory
The maulana has concerns about the establishment’s engagement with the clergy without taking him on board.
Maulana’s pragmatism
An aspect of the Azadi March is the growing anti-establishment sentiment in the new madressah generation.
The politics of hunger
Giving more food or money to the poor is not a remedy for the curse of poverty.
HIGHWAYS OF HOPE
A closer look at Balochistan's roads of change
HIGHWAYS OF HOPE
Newly constructed highways in Balochistan are not only bringing connectivity to remote areas of the province. They are
Taliban at a crossroads
Apparently, the Taliban have not yet worked out a post-peace deal strategy.
Ignoring the seeds of extremism
Power elites are neither empathetic nor do they promote peace narratives to curb divisiveness.
Establishing a new order
Some say that growing international pressure has led the power elites to rethink their reliance on the clergy.
Dignity in foreign relations
Perhaps it is high time for us to rid ourselves of the illusion of a united Muslim world.
The Kashmir challenge
The dynamics of the insurgency in occupied Kashmir will be different this time.
Striking a deal
It will be a test case for the premier and military leadership to fulfil the international community’s expectations.
RELIGION, NATIONALISM AND INSURGENCY IN BALOCHISTAN
The intersection of maulvis, militants and the military is a complex web of overlapping and opposing interests.
The counterterrorism challenge
Pakistan’s renewed anti-militant campaign is hindered by several factors.
Stability and identity
Dignity and empowerment may be more important than economics or security.
In a changing world
India is determined to undermine Pakistan’s role in emerging global and regional alliances.
NON-FICTION: REIMAGINING THE POLITICS OF POWER
An anthology of essays on the critical challenges facing Pakistan tries to identify the reasons for the chronic problems
Happiness and truth
Could our ranking on the Happiness Index be interpreted as an increase in the number of less happy people?
The contest in Balochistan
Balochistan’s leadership seems convinced that Iran is using its economic influence for political purposes.
An ongoing war
Policies on proscribed organisations must be subject to open debate in parliament.