Need to rethink Non-traditional Threats versus Traditional Threats
The international system of cooperation, competition, and conflict are rather anarchic, without logical fundamental rules and principles. That makes our world more complicated and...
Where Pakistan Stands in the New Cold War
Almost for two decades, after the crumbling of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republic) in the 1990s, the USA enjoyed its political hegemony...
Why should we read literature?
“A good book is an event in my life”, said the French novelist Stendhal in his novel, 'The Red and the Black', from 1830....
Urdu…Our National Language
Urdu…Our National Language. National language is what makes a nation unique and distinctive from other building identity of their...
The Educational Crisis in Pakistan
Apart from knowledge and educating minds students are not able to think and critically analyze any topic. Instead of skill development of students, the skills of students are halted down. Critical discourse is never appreciated even at the universities level.
Creeping democracy of Pakistan
The “annual Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index” provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide in 167 countries.
Economic Framework of Islam
Economic Framework of Islam.Every culture has valued economics as the branch of human activity concerned with the...
The Afghan Dilemma
The Afghan Dilemma. The withdrawal of NATO soldiers from Afghanistan heralded the start of a new era for Afghanistan, which...
The Political Landscape of Afghanistan.
The dynamics of regional and global politics since the conclusion in spring 2020 of the Doha Accord, the peace deal between USA and the...
Confused Governance
Despite attempts, Pakistan still suffers from 'confused governance’, in which weak federal and provincial governments are unable to match the necessary capabilities to mobilize human resources and deliver services.