Pakistan’s missile programme threat to US?… Kamran Yousaf
The year was 1985. It was the height of the Cold War. Pakistan was a frontline state in the US-led campaign to defeat the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. But the … Read More
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Developing countries need debt relief…Shahid Javed Burki
No matter which way you look at the numbers, they tell the same story: in the Global South – the name now given to the developing world – Pakistan is … Read More
The larger tragedy…Huma Yusuf
TRAGICALLY, though not unexpectedly, there are more Pakistani bodies in the waters off Greece this month. They include a 13-year-old boy from Pasrur, who insisted on the dangerous trip, enticed … Read More
A national compact for 2025…Maleeha Lodhi
THE new year starts with the country facing multiple challenges that need to be met in a politically calm environment. The complex nature of overlapping challenges and the fact that … Read More
The end or a new dawn?…By Shaheer Ahmad
Ever since Francis Fukuyama proclaimed the triumph of liberalism following the collapse of the Soviet Union – the so-called ‘red peril’ – many around the world celebrated liberalism as the … Read More
The system of authoritarian socialism … Dr Muhammad Ali Ehsan
Selfishness is not in the idea of living your life the way you want to live; selfishness is more in the way that we want others to think in the … Read More
Truth, power – and Pakistan … Ali Hassan Bangwar
In a world where truth is a taboo, the liar is king. Anonymous Truth and power are often viewed as opposing forces, wherein the former subtly incorporates elements of the … Read More
Reinvent the dollar … Dr Farrukh Saleem
Imagine: the US national debt has skyrocketed past a staggering $36 trillion – a burden that translates to $275,000 for every American taxpayer. Imagine: the US national debt is exploding … Read More
This deathly lure of Europe … Ghazi Salahuddin
When you walk the streets in a major European city, you are likely to pass by immigrants who stand out because of their appearance. Some are visibly struggling to survive … Read More
Beyond schools…Muna Khan
IN 2019, when I was teaching full time, our institute collaborated with a university in Canada in their Global Reporting Programme where three of our students, along with students in … Read More