In Pakistan early start of summer was alarming, but the peak summer was also too hot and fire erupted in jungles, forests, and bushes all over Pakistan. That was a sign of a big disaster.

When he said that a nuclear bomb is an instrument of deterrence, not meant to be used, he fully grasped the nature of the Indian challenge – henceforth India would use the indirect approach to nibble at Pakistan.

Though the US-integrated deterrence approach in the South Asian region revolves around India as its key ally, they remained unperturbed by this profound precariousness associated with the Brahmos fiasco by India.

In addition, in 2020, the US and India signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation (BECA), which will sanction India for accessing US satellite data.

Both NATO and Russia recently conducted nuclear exercises. Notwithstanding their aims and objectives, one thing becomes quite apparent - the nuclear element is significant in the Russia-Ukraine war.

What type of police reforms will affect corruption and whether it is an organizational or, a cultural issue, are questions that beg serious introspection and research.

Former Finance Minister Dr. Salman Shah writes in a hard-hitting piece that visionless leadership has turned Pakistan into a non-competitive economy that is no longer sustainable in a volatile uncertain global environment.

Rights to health and education, freedom from torture and slavery and above all, the right to a sustainable, healthy and clean environment is a basic ‘Childs Rights’ and must be endorsed by respective governments.

Why democracy and dictatorship both have failed in Pakistan? We have tried military rule, parliamentary democracy as well as the presidential form of government. All three have failed.

Pakistan is facing serious problems of water scarcity and the heavy reliance on the country’s agrarian economy is further creating obstacles that exacerbate the security situation of Pakistan.

Today, there is a crucial need to adopt the regional model of development in tackling Pakistan's economic challenges instead of relying on miles away Capitalist models.

Political parties, propaganda, media participation, public opinion, differences of opinion, individual and collective freedom and universal suffrage are some of the unique features of the nowadays democratic system.