TALIBAN, TTP AND PAKISTAN: A QUESTION OF POLICY, NOT CAPACITY
By Arslan Ghazi Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, Pakistan’s security environment has changed in significant ways. One of the most pressing concerns…
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Opinion
The Inferno in the Global Arena: Shadows of Pride, Silence and Fire
“Verily, We have granted you a clear victory.” (Sūrah al-Fatḥ 48:1) Yet today the ummah watches not a clear opening, but a choking smoke…
Can an Expanded BRICS Redefine Global Trade Governance Through De Dollarization?
By Mahnoor Akhtar The whole idea of de-dollarization has been gradually promoted by the emerging economies mainly because they felt the Western financial institutions…
Field Marshal: The Master of Strategic Equilibrium
By Abdul Basit Alvi A balanced foreign policy focused on autonomy and diversification allows states outside the superpower tier to protect sovereignty and long-term…
Pakistan’s $1 Billion AI Vision
By Farhan Khan (PID Peshawar) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a major plan to invest one billion dollars in artificial intelligence by the…
The Gaps in Logistics Infrastructure and their effect on Competitiveness in Trade
By: Muhammad Ali Akbar Popalzai In the contemporary world of a rapidly changing globalized economy, it is not only the production level that determines…
Inclusiveness: the true measure of development
By Iqra Rasheed “If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to support that child’s parent” This statement captures…
The Price of Inaction: How Delayed Decisions Worsened Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations
By Hassan Nazir Since the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021, Pakistan’s leaders have often pointed to Afghan soil being used by the…
The Historic Day of Iran’s Islamic Revolution
February 11, 1979, is a memorable day in the history of Iran that not only transformed the country’s political system but also gave rise…
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…
Erdogan Steps Up Diplomacy to Ease U.S. Iran Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to reducing tensions between the United States and Iran, emphasizing that diplomacy remains active and…
A Moment of Reflection for the Nation
The recent suicide bombing at the gate of an Imam bargah in the Tralai area of Islamabad is not only a tragic incident but…
When Mosques Are No Longer Safe: A Nation Confronts Its Fears
A Blast That Shook More Than Headlines The explosion that occurred during the sacred Friday congregation in Islamabad’s Tarlai area was not merely breaking…
Reviving the Spirit of Cricket for Peace: Lessons from Shaheed Zia-ul-Haq in the Shadow of the T20 World Cup Crisis
“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed,…
A Digital Wallet Cannot Replace Utility Stores
By: Syed Arif Hussain Shah The State Must Strengthen — Not Dismantle — the Welfare System In Pakistan, the closure of the Utility Stores…
Epstein Files and Imran Khan
Luckily or Unluckily — Imran Khan Found in the Epstein Bombshell History rarely announces itself politely. Sometimes it returns like an unresolved sentence, reopened…
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…