Uncertain Times in Pakistan
Capitalism run by the West and the international corporations and international mafias is the promoters of materialism, corrupt practices, war mongering, conspiracies, intrigue, and other vices.
The unrest in Pakistani society
Dictatorships are hardly converted into democracy as observed from North Korea to Russia to the Middle East to South America. Fortunately, in Pakistan, the masses need a genuine spark and movement sets off.
The unaffordable price of climate change in Pakistan
Climate disruption has terrible national impacts in developing nations, including interstate conflict, terrorism, cyberattacks, fiscal crises, high unemployment, and severe social instability.
Analyzing PM Shehbaz’s visit to China
For a few days news has been circulating that the Prime Minister of Pakistan along with a high-level delegation including Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is paying a visit to China. But what is unique about it?
Role of emerging technologies in nuclear discourse
Technological developments in one way or another are pushing the rival states towards a never-ending arms race. International actors are becoming more anarchic and selfish to avail technological dominance.
Will they go peacefully? – Lt Gen (retd) Tariq Khan
If anyone thinks that by having a ‘mela’, on the GT Road for the next 5 or 6 days concluding with a musical evening in Islamabad in some isolated park, enough would have been demonstrated to this government to step down, then this thought, expectation or hope is totally misleading.
Pakistan once again in a lurch!
The Army and the ISI act as the first-line defense against all external and internal threats to the integrity of Pakistan. They have played their innings from the front foot outstandingly.
Profession of Journalism under attack in Pakistan
Late Arshad Sharif was famous for his work as a political commentator and an investigative journalist on white-collar crime and corruption. He was associated with different news media outlets in Pakistan.
Recognizing the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971
Given the impossible odds against it, to suggest that the Pakistan Army had the time and means to perpetrate genocide that killed three million innocent Bengalis in a few months defies imagination.
A fight to the death!
Such a situation now exists in Pakistan where the politicians are locked in a fight to the death, a fight where the judiciary and the army have also been, wittingly or unwittingly, dragged into the fray.
Case for Restoration of Zero Rating
The cost of collecting and refunding sales tax outweighs the revenue collected by a significant margin. The administrative cost of collecting and refunding sales tax is estimated at Rs 10 billion.
Freedom of Speech: A Myth?
Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. This right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.