Pakistan and ‘Saaf Pani’ projects: Failed projects or merely a hoax?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | The future of ‘Saaf Pani’ (clean drinking water) in Pakistan is anything but clean. One of the vandalized filtration plants...
Reactions and repercussions of the Kabul attack
At least 80 people were killed and hundreds critically wounded when a massive truck bomb ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush...
4 policies Pakistan must undertake to guarantee its entry into the ‘big boys club’
Jan Achakzai | In order to economically sustain its growth at above 5 percent, and fully materialize CPEC by 2030, Pakistan needs to undertake revolutionary...
No Water? You must be talking of Karachi; No its Islamabad idiot!
When one thinks of water shortages, the city that comes to mind is Karachi which is notorious for its year round water crisis. However,...
Pakistan must outline and work to achieve its own future for the region
Afrah Jamal | The media picked up on two things at the Arab-American Islamic summit held in May 2017. One that Pakistan was not mentioned...
Pakistan in the last decade: Democracy, Corruption, or Development?
Rida Hussain | According to the interpretation of the general notion, the accelerated development of Pakistan is directly proportional to the incoming dollars in terms...
Islamic Military Alliance: Seeking Non-Muslim help against a Muslim sect
Saad Rasool | This past week, leaders of almost 50 ‘Islamic’ nations met, under the leadership of Donald Trump and the frail King Salman, as...
First FIR registered as part of government’s ongoing crackdown on social media
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested an activist affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for ‘maligning’ the military and politicians. This was the first case...
Education in KPK: Government’s steps towards betterment
Miangul Majid Khan | As soon as the PTI-led KP government came into power in 2013, it declared an education emergency in the province. As part...
The government’s quiet attempt to privatize major airports foiled
On February 7th Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) posted an advertisement in national newspapers inviting international companies to bid for the “outsourcing” of three...
India & Pakistan: Can Cricket and Peace go together?
Much to the dismay of diehard cricket fans, Pakistan and India will not face each other in a bilateral series for an unforeseeable future....
Loadshedding promises of 2013 threaten Nawaz’s 2018 ambitions
Violent protests over prolonged load-shedding claimed 2 lives and left 14 others injured in Dargai, Malakand. The protest was carried out by workers of...