Israel Hamas prisoner talks are mired by politics
One would think that heart wrenching images streaming out of the Gaza Strip suggest that Israel has Hamas over a barrel in stalled efforts...
Army Chief’s USA visit: Divergence to Convergence
Deeply concealed within the labyrinth of the US Embassy's website lies the US Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) for Pakistan, a document unearthed by a...
Secret for Chinese miracle: Selection and Election
In 2012, I had the privilege of participating in a Publication Workshop for Developing Countries in Beijing, which included an illuminating journey through Fujian...
Catching flack: Qatar’s Gaza mediation is a balancing act
A high-flyer at the center of efforts to negotiate temporary pauses and Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swaps, Qatar is catching flack for its relationship with Hamas...
SC thwarts all attempts to disrupt elections
On the 15th of December 2023, the judiciary faced an immense challenge: safeguarding the impending elections scheduled for the 8th of February. The judiciary...
Hamas maneuvering complicates efforts to secure new prisoner swaps
Israel wasn’t slamming the door on renewed indirect prisoner swap negotiations with Hamas when it this week barred David Barnea, the head of Mossad, the...
Embarking on high speed progress
As I perused today's newspapers, a glimmer of hope and inspiration sparked within me upon discovering the proactive stance taken by certain institutions in...
Supreme Court summons spymasters
In a historic move for Pakistan, the Supreme Court summoned retired Lt. General Faiz Hameed, a former spy chief, and Brigadier Irfan Ramay. However,...
The Gaza war calls into question the moral rectitude of Western democracies
The question is no longer if but when the United States will support a ceasefire in the Gaza war. While the need for a...
Will Nawaz’s hopes die down soon?
Nawaz Sharif was an outcast in Pakistan—branded a convict, an absconder, and a proclaimed offender, marred by allegations of deep-seated corruption. He had been...
