“Every year, the world marks 16 Days of Activism against violence towards women, but one stark question persists: Are we genuinely advancing toward a world free of gender-based abuse, or … Read More
From an antagonistic relationship for more than three decades, Moscow and Beijing embarked on mending of fences following the historic visit of the then Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to China … Read More
There is a Chinese saying: “A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” Books, as silent teachers, open windows to unseen worlds and knowledge. Franz Kafka once remarked: … Read More
Pashto and other regional languages may appear to be thriving with millions speaking it as their mother tongue, but there is another more important aspect to a living language: its … Read More
THE year 2024 draws to a close amid profound turbulence: rising poverty, intensifying conflict, and deepening polarisation have tested societies across the globe. For Pakistan, these challenges are not distant … Read More
STATES traverse the democratic path in the vehicles of political parties, which are driven by political families in our region. One must review how their actions have shaped our tortuous … Read More
THE pendulum of zealotry almost always ushers in intellectual subterfuge in its wake. The lightning, if not spontaneous, takeover of Damascus by mediaeval militias is being predictably applauded by Western journalists as … Read More
THERE is a new alliance man in town. It is Faisal Vawda, the senator without a party. Owned by no one politically, but taken seriously by everyone, he is a … Read More
Washington, D.C. In order to mark the Human rights Day, 2024, Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights said “this year’s UN Human Rights campaign focuses on how … Read More
PAKISTAN’S policymakers are celebrating the low inflation rate reported in November as evidence of a recovering economy. It is seen as a sign of stability alongside current account surpluses and … Read More
