Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia: A game of one-upmanship
Mr. Ronaldo’s transfer, involving the biggest football salary in history, beats Qatar-owned Paris St. Germain’s acquisition in 2017 of Brazilian player Neymar for US$200 million, at the time the world’s most expensive transfer.
Russia-Iran Strategic Relationship: Consequences for the Middle East
As a new era of realignments and transitions in the theatre of global politics dawns upon the world, the revisionist states are certain to cooperate and present a common front to the established order.
Getting it Right: A Post-Qatar Roadmap for Activists
The 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco in February and the Asian Games later that year in Qatar are not on par with the World Cup in terms of global reach. Nonetheless, they are litmus tests for hosts and activists alike.
FIFA WC 2022 ball and Pakistan’s (dis)connect to global economy
FIFA 2022 World Cup was arguably the best-ever tournament in history with a final match between Argentina and France that culminated the essence of the event; spectacular and special.
Why Western human rights reporting is flawed and untrustworthy
Common political concerns including freedom of expression, assembly, and association; arbitrary imprisonment and abuse; the conduct of security forces; freedom of the press, etc. are frequently covered in these reports.
Pakistan’s Nuclear Program still an eyesore? Part 2
It needs deeper appraisal as to what impelled Biden to raise this issue in his address to the Democratic Congressional Committee when the strained Pak-US relations had just begun to show signs of improvement.
How Pakistan played a vital role in the independence of Morocco
Morocco–Pakistan relations have traditionally been strong and cordial, since their establishment in the 1950s, soon after Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom.
The GCC-China Summit: A new hope for the Gulf?
Iran was more anxious not because of the summit's timing but because of China's increasing alliance with the GCC countries and the several references to Iran's behavior in their joint communiqué.
Pakistan’s nuclear program still an eyesore? Part 1
The array of surface-to-air and air-to-surface guided missiles include Prithvi, Trishil, Akash, Brahmos and Agni. India has completed the nuclear triad and is continuing to build its nuclear arsenal.
Welcome to the World of Attention Deficit!
Is ADHD an American craze or it’s a human problem in the age of 24/7 tv, Netflix, and 30-second TikToks? Are we evolving, or perhaps using the right term, degenerating into an ADHD society? - Maya Pirzada explores this modern nightmare in a hard-hitting piece!
Mercurial political situation and its inverse impact on Pakistan’s economy
Pakistan has so far managed to stave off riots and repay creditors, avoiding an economic meltdown like that seen in Sri Lanka. Still, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s coalition government, which took over in April 2022
Birth of a Hindu Rashtra
India’s Muslim legacy is being eradicated by twisting the subcontinent’s history to vilify Muslim heroes through the Saffronization of school syllabi and Bollywood movies.