Housing in Crisis
Disrepair, evictions & shifting balance of power in England’s rental market by Ramsha Shahid England’s housing crisis has become one of the most pressing social and legal challenges…
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Israeli Influence at Pakistan’s Doorstep: The Real Aim Behind the Attack on Iran
Many political leaders in the Muslim world argue that Zionism poses an existential threat not only to individual nations but to global stability. Pakistan’s…
Middle East War’s Impact: Economic and Military Analysis
Nobody saw this coming so fast. Late February and early March of 2026 completely flipped the Middle East upside down. If you want to…
“When Old Threats Find New Space”
Pakistan has suffered deeply because of terrorism. Thousands of innocent civilians, police officers, and soldiers have lost their lives over the years. That is…
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…
Our armed forces respect public opinion
By Raja Nusrat Ali May 9, 2023, was such an event in Pakistan’s history that the military leadership could have immediately imposed a state…
Germany Refuses to Join War Against Iran: A Diplomatic Signal in a Tense Middle East
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and growing speculation about a possible large-scale conflict involving Iran Germany has issued a clear and significant…
War Without Borders
The world trembles beneath a sky heavy with fire. Borders dissolve in the smoke of missiles. Nations, once sovereign, now lie entangled in a…
Asia’s smoking burden and the policy crossroads ahead
Despite decades of global tobacco control efforts, Asia continues to carry a disproportionate share of the world’s smoking burden. According to the World Health…
Fragile economic resilience
As tensions between the United States, Israel, and Iran intensify across the Middle East, Pakistan finds itself caught in the economic crossfire of a…
The Honest Taxi Driver
What all is involved in a taxi drivers life; physical labour and not much exercise for the grey matter. One such driver was Anwar.…
In-Camera Shadows and Dawn’s Call: Forging Consensus Amid the Storm
In the hush of shadowed chambers, where secrets of state unfold like fragile scrolls, Pakistan stands at the edge of tempests both near and…
The 21st Century: War or Peace
Perhaps America, intoxicated by its blind power, was unaware of the background; a rival always exacts revenge, provided they are wise and fully understand…
Defense First or Economy First? Strategic Lessons for Iran’s Issue
Pakistan’s grief over developments in Iran, particularly the reported martyrdom of Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei, is portrayed as both an emotional moment and a…
Crumbled Foundations: The Day Iran’s Deterrence Evaporated
By: Qadir Khan Yousufzai Let’s look at the fallout of late February 2026. The Middle Eastern geopolitical map was practically rewritten overnight. When that…
When Embraces Become Signals: Faith, Frontiers, and the Resolve of a Nation
When leaders embrace before cameras, history does not record the warmth of their handshake — it records the timing. The visible warmth between Narendra…
BEYOND THE HORMUZ: PAKISTAN’S PORTS AS REGION’S NEW ECONOMIC CENTER OF GRAVITY
By Kamran Hashmi Every crisis has an opportunity, with Hormuz blocked by Iran, Pakistani ports, especially Gwadar, provide an alternate as transshipment ports for…