Why was White Cane Safety Day ignored?
It is indeed disheartening to observe that International White Cane Safety Day went largely unnoticed in Pakistan except for the issuance of messages by...
Emotions fuel Gaza war and bury hopes for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Human beings’ most destructive instincts – survival, anger, fear, despair, and vengeance – dictate Israeli and Palestinian war strategy and policy in the wake...
Belt and Road Forum, Reinforcing Pak-China ties
Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar's upcoming visit to China is of significant importance, as he has received a special invitation from President Xi Jinping to...
Elections sans Nawaz and Imran
Fervent rather panicky preparations are underway by the PML(N) spearheaded by fiery Maryam Nawaz Sharif to give a grand reception to Nawaz Sharif in...
How can PTI become relevant again
In the context of PTI's relevance to the elections and to the politics of the country, the challenge lies in PTI’s current confrontational stance...
Middle Eastern history repeats itself or maybe it doesn’t?
If there is a lesson to be drawn from the Gaza war, it is that history repeats itself: hardliners on both sides of the...
Not war but heat an existential threat for billions
Global temperatures increasing by 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will result in many regions experiencing prolonged periods of extreme heat, surpassing human tolerance.
Specifically,...
How Hamas Stunted Israel
In the early days of October 2023, an unprecedented escalation of conflict between Hamas and Israel occurred, marked by a large-scale invasion and offensive...
The Middle East may never be the same
Hamas, the Islamist militia that controls Gaza, will likely emerge a victor regardless of how the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian fighting ends.
Hamas’ unprecedented attack...
From Economic collapse to Economic stability
In a recent interview, on a national TV channel Mr. Shabbar Zaidi underwent a striking transformation in his views on Pakistan's economy. Just days...
