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Indeed, nature seemed in tune with the deeds of the men. In the face of having an obvious catastrophic flaw, the tragic hero remained vulnerable. As...
Donald Trump will assume the coveted office of President of the United States in January. However, we already know what his policies will be in his...
The subtropical semi-arid climate of Azerbaijan is known for its dry summers and cool winters. Strong winds keep the weather, particularly in the...
Politics in Pakistan is moving in circles. The bizarre political deadlock created by the recent general elections and the ensuing unpleasant...
War is not new to the oil-rich Middle Eastern region. The fear of an all-out modern-day warfare is. The talk of a war is in the air, but strangely,...
Ambassador Najm us Saqib Did the Middle Eastern worst nightmare come true last night when over 180 ballistic missiles were launched from Iran to...
Somewhere in Islamabad, a group of people were trying to build a consensus on the ongoing political crisis. All participants disagreed on how to...
The price of greatness is responsibility. Winston Churchill Indeed, we are living in a complex yet interconnected world, where change is rapid and...
This is August 2024. From the Rawalpindi Conspiracy’s Faiz to the Top City’s Faiz, the country has come a long way to celebrate its 77th...
This is not a revolution; it is evolution. Bangladesh is evolving, and why shouldn’t it? South Asian political observers are attempting to uncover...
What happened? Why suddenly the entire Pakistani population feels elated? The nation’s eyes are glittering like gold; what has happened? Why have we...
Call it a dialogue, meeting, talkathon, or consultation—the beleaguered PTI and its founder seem anxious to escape their ongoing predicament. Having...
The trend of overseas assassinations of ‘unwanted and undesirable’ elements such as Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Fuad Shukr and Ismail Haniyeh is...
In an upscale restaurant in Islamabad, the topic of today’s roundtable discussion was the challenges of Pakistan’s foreign policy. The selected...
The Supreme Court’s judgment on the allocation of reserved seats has practically changed the political landscape in Pakistan. Collaterally, it has...
The young man looked perplexed. So did I when he asked me a couple of questions I never reflected on during my 35 years in the Foreign Office....
Understanding Pakistan’s relations with the US was never easy. Now you see it, now you don’t. However, looking through the prism of America’s...
The latest? To ease tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, Pakistan has once again advocated for the normalization of relations with...
Indeed, Pakistan is struggling to revive its $350 billion dollar economy. Due to the just concluded IMF program, the economy experienced slight...
That a slightly weaker PM Modi will be constrained to mend ways with China and Pakistan is at best wishful thinking. With no change in his mindset or...
A few retired senior civil and military officials were discussing the main issues facing Pakistan. The choice of topics ranged from population growth,...
It is the summer of 2024. Somewhere in Latin America, a few familiar faces are sitting around an elongated table to share their experiences about...
Diplomacy may always be given a chance. However, one must not forget that a dialogue involves at least two parties. If the other side simply refuses...
All of them were smartly attired. Their cell phones were switched off. The discussion had just started. Pessimist: The next elections will also be...
‘Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable...
Albert Einstein said: When the solution is simple, God is answering. First deduction: Solutions exist. We just need to do a little bit of homework...
India and Pakistan are in a state of perpetual animosity. Several ideological and territorial disputes and differences keep both countries engaged in...
‘I never dreamt of success. I worked for it’ - Estée Lauder Seemingly, Washington’s carrot and stick policy has decisively taken a turn that...
Is a ‘pack up and go home’ scenario developing for the PML (N) led newly installed coalition government? If yes, why so soon? If not, then why...
India has not only formally accepted its past (mis) adventures overseas but also spelled out its future modus operandi to advance its national...
The diplomatic bruises sustained by Pakistan in the wake of the August 2019 developments will take a long time to heal. Bilateral relations between...
Finally, Pakistan decided to call a spade a spade. Messages sent to the ‘unrecognized’ interim government in Kabul through diplomatic...
A candidate of this year’s CSS exam had several questions when she met me last week. She had just finished the written part of the exam and needed...
A small group of senior citizens - all retired - had just started a discussion, focusing on the country’s future. Attired in old style suits, they...
It was a full house. The debate between wishful thinking and reality was about to begin. The stage was graced by logic, needs, experience and...
The wise old owl peeped into the ultimate depths of the clear blue sky and took a deep sigh. The entire kingdom animalia was present. All eyes were...
Finally, the general elections were held in Pakistan on 8 February. Firstly, five interesting facts: One: Commissioner Rawalpindi’s ‘delayed’...
It was much before the eventful times of emperors such as Augustus, Caligula, Marcus Aurelias, Commodus and Nero. Rome was still a Republic....
Somewhere in Latin America….!! Moderator: A special meeting is convened to talk about the general elections and its aftermath. The participants...
Yes, they are. Are they producing good investigative papers based on quality research. Perhaps, yes. Are they following one of Pablo Picasso’s...
Scene one: PML (N) is already in celebration mode but the enthusiasm about the PM ship seems to have mellowed down. Its leadership has been...
Becoming hostile to another country is not the first step. It is the last. Unfortunately, sometimes, the journey from any bilateral trajectory going...
Becoming hostile to another country is not the first step. It is the last. Unfortunately, sometimes, the journey from any bilateral trajectory going...
Kabul is now ruled by a hostile group of people. Apparently, the regime does not need Pakistan’s support anymore or for Islamabad to work as a...
Scientists are still searching for the real causes of Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia- mostly common in people over sixty. Doctors maintain that...
Politics is neither chemistry nor physics. Its fluid and unpredictable nature leaves little space for political scientists to predict- especially in...
It was Modi’s government. It was Modi’s media. It was Modi’s administration. It was Modi’s fever all over India. How come we didn’t know...
Twenty-eight years is a lot of time to state the obvious. It took 194 countries more than two decades to reach a consensus on something that is taught...
Following the delimitation process, the ECP is about to release the election schedule amidst an ensuing debate on whether the general elections would...