An institutional political economist, who has previously worked at the IMF, examines the conditions that form the basis of successful privatization models and contends that Pakistan does not have these. He cautions the government against hastily jumpstarting the privatization program willy-nilly on the behest of the IMF.

GVS Managing Editor looks at the purging of Bengalis in Assam, using the National Register of Citizens (NRC) to define who is a ‘foreigner.’ The BJP-led agenda of imposing a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ on India has kickstarted a demand across the country for NRC’s, garnering concerns over a potential nationwide witch hunt for foreigners.

A policy expert examines the struggle for mainstreaming transgender persons and how perceptions of their position have evolved over time. He analyzes the positive role the Pakistani Supreme Court has played in ensuring their constitutional rights but points out the issues in the practical implementation of these rights.

The PTI government plans to draw the attention of roughly 500 million Buddhists to Pakistan through developing a ‘Buddhist trail’ which will begin from Swabi, go towards Swat, and culminate at Taxila – the Kingdom of the Gandhara Civilization. GVS walks you through some of the major highlights.

Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is set in an era when Hollywood was going through a change. The star-studded cast of the film promises the viewers a chance at a joy ride. Pitt, Caprio and Al Pacino are names that attracted the audience to the cinemas.

Toy Story 4 is the 4th and last installment to a successful series of animated flicks that have been loved by children and elders alike. It features a star-studded cast with new adventures for our beloved toys.

Pakistani movies, despite having potential, tend to go down the path of half-hearted attempts at movie making because of their weak scripts. Mahira and Bilal's film 'Superstar' is the latest victim of this cliched genre.

Eighty years ago, on September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland and initiated the start of the Second World War in which 70 million people...

My Kashmiri father did not want me to learn Kashmiri; he wanted me to stay away from his identity of eternal pain. Life defeats all our plans. He failed in the end. Moeed Pirzada remembers his family's saga on the eve of Modi's sinister "Anschluss" with Kashmir.

A consummate Pakistani diplomat for over 40 years, analyses how Indian actions, revoking the special status of Kashmir and imposing a blanket curfew and communications blockade, will only give force to those believing that the gun solution is their last resort for self-determination. He articulates the four forces that may stop India from progressing on the disastrous course it is set on.

Sardar Masood Khan, President of Azad Kashmir, in an exclusive interview with GVS, discusses what options Kashmiris have, what Pakistan should do under the current circumstances, how economic interests have made many Muslim countries quiet, and what the 'final solution' means under RSS and the BJP.

Practicing lawyer at a leading Middle Eastern law firm, argues that Pakistan needs to develop a new narrative on Kashmir focusing on 'people' and a potential Nuclear Armageddon in the region from India’s actions.