The Presidency and the Politics of Global Intervention
Power has always tested the character of those who possess it. When authority falls into the hands of an individual, the desires rooted deep within human nature often…
The Public Purview
Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
Strategic Designs and the Uncertain Future of the Gulf
The Middle East today stands engulfed in a climate of extraordinary tension, where political calculation and military preparedness coexist uneasily with fear, suspicion, and…
The India–Israel Nexus and Its Strategic Aftermath
In an age that prides itself on enlightened conscience and codified international law, it remains a sobering paradox that territories may be held in…
Water as a Weapon: The New Frontier of an Old Conflict
The tragedy of the Sub Continent did not conclude with the lowering of the Union Jack in August 1947; it merely entered a new…
Lessons from a Divided Past for a Shared Future
History bears testimony that the Muslims of Bengal stood in the vanguard of the struggle which gave practical shape to the Two-Nation Theory in…
Authority, Celebration and the Moral Challenge of Ramadan
The state, in its ideal moral conception, resembles a mother—protective yet firm, generous yet disciplined. It provides security, creates opportunities, sets boundaries, and, when…
Kites of Hope Amid Shadows of Sorrow
After nearly a quarter of a century, Basant has returned to Lahore, not merely as a festival but as a long-suppressed emotion rediscovering its…
Kashmir Solidarity Day and an Unfulfilled Right
Conflicts among human societies are as old as civilisation itself. Differences of belief, territory, power, and perception have repeatedly pushed nations and communities into…
No Permanent Friends
By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Positive thinking and optimism are among the noblest ways to approach life, for they inspire resilience and hope. Yet…
Defeat, Disappointment and Proxy Terrorism
History reminds us that even hostility, when exercised between states, has traditionally been restrained by certain moral and strategic conventions. A worthy adversary confronts…