Superstitions and pandemics
Dozens of conspiracy theories keep surfacing about the virus.
Muhammad Amir Rana
Pakistani Taliban’s future
Distancing themselves from TTP groups would be a challenge for the Afghan Taliban.
Afghan reconciliation
Pakistan should have a blueprint for the future.
Muslim world politics
Pakistan is caught in a dilemma where its heart is in the Malaysian-Turkish bloc but mind is with the Saudi-led bloc.
Mired in extremism
It’s too early to say the state’s doctrinal approach towards nationalism and religion has completely transformed.
Geopolitics of sectarianism
Pakistan feels the heat of the conflict, mainly in terms of how to adopt a neutral position.
The ongoing challenge
Terrorist attacks this year decreased by 11 per cent as compared to 2018.
The Chinese version
Beijing has established Islamic centres to prepare imams for preaching the ‘Chinese version’ of religion.
The youth challenge
One can observe that at every policy forum, the talk of student unions is taboo.
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.