Internal Rift Among the Taliban
For years, the Taliban have tried to present themselves as a movement bound by obedience, ideological discipline and an unquestioned…
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Faith as a Force for Unity, Not Mobilization
Religious platforms occupy a unique place in Pakistani society. Mosques, Madaris, Friday sermons, religious gatherings and, increasingly, digital religious forums…
Sohail Afridi and the Politics of Deflection
Politics becomes dangerous when accountability is replaced by emotion. In Pakistan, as elsewhere, political movements often discover that public anger…
India Between BRICS and the West
India’s place in BRICS has always contained an unusual contradiction. New Delhi wants to be counted among the leading voices…
Where Does Sindh’s Education Budget Go?
There is a bitter irony in the condition of many government schools across Sindh. Education is officially free, but in…
Pakistan Backs Global Push to Protect the Two-State Solution
The growing international pushback against Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank deserves Pakistan’s full support. Canada, France, the…
Pakistan and UAE Turn Brotherhood Into Strategic Power
There are relationships in diplomacy that exist on paper, managed through occasional communiqués and ceremonial handshakes. And then there…
The Future of Developing Economies
Economic development is no longer determined simply by how much a country produces or how many natural resources it possesses….
Amrullah Saleh’s Collapse Exposes His Credibility Gap
There is something deeply telling about a man who could not see his own government falling lecturing a sovereign…
Excuses Over Facts Kasim Sulaiman Khan Politics of Delay
There is something deeply uncomfortable about watching a family’s pain be weaponised in real time. Nobody doubts that Kasim and…