From East Pakistan to Bangladesh: What went wrong?
Ikram Sehgal was born to a Punjabi father and an Urdu-speaking Bengali mother. He joined the army in October 1965 and then qualified as...
How Pakistan was ‘Created & Lost’: A journey of ‘Blood & Tears’
A war veteran, defense and security analyst and author of several books, including on East Pakistan, exhorts that lessons be learnt from the 1971 debacle and Pakistan even today should be aware of the dangers present to its core national interest.
The Final Showdown Nearing? U.S. Talks with Afghan Taliban
The first direct talks among the main parties to the conflict – the Afghan government, Taliban, and the United States – are in violent agreement about the need for a peace process. Unless the United States withdraws, the Taliban will be unable to gain an outright victory as they did in 1996.
Beyond the Glitzy Skyscrapers? Nationality, Citizenship, and Class in Dubai
Living for more than 3 years in the heart of Dubai, I experienced the city as it presents itself on TV and newspaper advertisements...
Travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape you – Maliha Abbas Abidi
GVS: What’s the one thing Pakistan has in terms of tourism that other countries lack? Maliha: Every country has something great to offer and is...
Shiva’s Katas Raj: Lost to Disarray
Mahabharat happened around 5000 years ago and Lord Shiva and Sati’s love story dates back to almost 100,000 years scientifically and around 7 million...
Aamir Khan’s upcoming movie ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ likely to break Dangal’s record
Thugs of Hindostan, a money magnet, is likely to make huge box office earning as it is the big Diwali release of the year...
‘Donkey King’: A movie worth watching
Finally, the age of animation movies has dawned upon the Pakistani cinema. Pakistan-based Talisman Studios has released a teaser trailer for its family-friendly CG...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
With Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, J.K Rowling answers the long-awaited question of whether or not it’s possible to have a dud in...
Editorial – Magazine
Pakistan was once again in the ‘eye of the storm’ just as we were going to the press. The legally and morally correct but...
Birds Eye Look at Major PTI Initiatives
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) promised in its 100 days Agenda, launched before the election, to focus on six key themes: Transforming governance, strengthening the federation,...
What did Pakistan get from ‘Davos in the Desert’?
After the General Election of 2018 and at the onset of the new PTI government, it became increasingly clear that the country is in...