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The Gandhi of the 21st Century
March 14, 2026

The Gandhi of the 21st Century

Peace, Power, and the Curious Career of President Trump By Saeed Minhas Every generation chooses its heroes carefully. Sometimes those heroes emerge from struggle, sacrifice, and long movements…

Broadening the tax base

Pakistan’s diplomatic balancing act

March 13, 2026

Pakistan today finds itself navigating one of the most complex diplomatic challenges in recent memory. The ongoing US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has reshaped…

Broadening the tax base

Rethinking security in the Middle East

March 12, 2026

The devastating war unleashed by the United States and Israel against Iran has stripped away long-held illusions about regional security. For decades, many states…

Islamabad Talks: A Band-Aid on a Ticking Bomb

Afghanistan: A ‘Strategic Burden’

March 12, 2026

Everyone is watching the Middle East burn. The big global players have their eyes fixed on Gaza, Lebanon, and the whole Iran-Israel standoff. Because…

Broadening the tax base

Austerity without substance

March 11, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent announcement of austerity measures in response to the fuel crisis sparked by the ongoing US-Israel confrontation with Iran has…

Broadening the tax base

Deception in modern conflict

March 9, 2026

The art of war has always carried with it an element of deception. Centuries ago, the Chinese strategist Sun Tzu observed that “all warfare…

WHEN POLITICS PLAYS GAMES, THE PEOPLE PAY - The Maulana, the Political Bargain, and the Supremacy of Law

They Planned, But Allah Planned

March 9, 2026

Iran’s Unbroken Stand in a World of Quick Schemes It is Sunday moning, the kind where the Fajr adhan still echoes softly through Islamabad’s…

WHEN POLITICS PLAYS GAMES, THE PEOPLE PAY - The Maulana, the Political Bargain, and the Supremacy of Law

When Leaders Become Storms

March 9, 2026

A war-torn century asks an ancient question: are nations governed by institutions—or by the fragile heartbeat of a single human being? The night sky…