HIGHWAYS OF HOPE
A closer look at Balochistan's roads of change
Muhammad Amir Rana
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.
Managing security & economy
Chinese investors demand the award of projects on softer terms and on a fast track.
The geoeconomics of CPEC
There is an impression that Pakistan has lost its geopolitical equilibrium.
Gateway to prosperity
Gwadar residents are waiting for the prime minister to help resolve the fishermen’s issues.
NON-FICTION: EATING HUMBLE PIE WITH HISTORY
Francis Fukuyama revisits his own grandiose thesis about liberal democracy being the end point of humankind’s political