The Intellectual Decline of the PPP
By Junaid Qaiser The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was born in the intellectually vibrant atmosphere of Lahore, a time when…
Unity in Diversity: A Quiet Strength for Pakistan’s Future
At certain stages in a nation’s development, it becomes necessary to pause and ask a simple yet vital question: what…
Begging: A Curse, A Business, or A Cry for Help?
Beggars spread across society like a contagious illness. Professional beggars overrun every street, signal, and market. They expertly strike their…
Billions, Blood and Arms Industry Secrets
Saleem Bukhari In a single day, $25 to $30 billion in profits were made, over 1,850 lives were lost, 16…
The Price of Religious Hatred
By Junaid Qaiser Hatred rarely stays just as words. When prejudice against faith takes hold, it gradually eats away at…
Field Marshal’s Bold Diplomacy: Averting a Regional Catastrophe
(Abdul Basit Alvi) After the assassination of Ali Khamenei in a U.S.–Israeli strike pushed the Middle East toward a major…
Media and Information Literacy: A pillar of peace in the digital age
By Kokab Shahzad & Mashal Rehman In an age when roughly two-thirds of humanity has internet access, the ability to…
United Nations: Between Global Justice and Power Politics
Barrister Usman Ali, Ph.D. When international law appears to bend before the interests of powerful states, confidence in the global…
Islamabad Stands Firm with Riyadh
By Junaid Qaiser At a moment when the Middle East is facing one of its most dangerous escalations in recent…
Water War Could Destroy the Gulf
Saleem Bukhari Hundreds of desalination plants line the coasts of the Persian Gulf, quietly sustaining the lives of not thousands…