The 46 billion Dollars Mega Project CPEC is a flagship project of Chinese broader vision of One Belt, One Road (OBOR). It has been rightly termed as “Economic Game and Fate Changer”. CPEC will not only bring prosperity to Pakistan and China but also benefit the region at large. China […]
Opinion
Minority women still most underrepresented in Pakistan
It is quite rare to see woman taking up leadership roles in a society like ours. This becomes more evident especially in minority groups where female representation is lesser than usual, particularly in politics. It is hard to find women representing minorities in the provincial and national assemblies, as well […]
Millennials’ Obsession with Social Media
Millennials as a generation are tough to manage. They are accused of being entitled, narcissistic, self-interested, unfocused and probably lazy. Entitled is the main accusation. They want to make an “impact” but majority have no idea what it really means. They are unsatisfied and that’s because there is a missing […]
Afghan ambassador Omar Zakhilwal terms Pak-Afghan border as mere “crossing routes”
Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, refrains from naming Pak-Afghan border, as a border on his facebook post while announcing a high-level meeting between Pak-Afghan officials in London. He tactfully used the words, “crossing routes” for the border when he was explaining agenda of the meeting. Afghanistan has historically refused to […]
North Korea’s ICBMs: A Challenge to Trump Administration
Nukes of North Korea are a matter of concern for South Korea, Japan and the US. Pyongyang has been testing ballistic missiles for the past few years, stepping up its frequency recently. In 2016, North Korea carried out two nuclear tests and several missile launches prompted international outrage. Many arms control experts believe that, […]
Liberalism: Debunking The Misconceptions
Liberalism is all about freedom. It is a social and political movement with the freedom of the individual as its basic idea, aim and decision guideline. This also includes freedom against state violence and unnecessary governmental intervention. This does not mean refusing state but rather expecting it to be a […]
Weighing in on Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue 2017 Is it happening?
States usually conduct ‘strategic dialogues to conduct regular, high level, comprehensive and forward looking exchanges on wide ranges of issues’. Pakistan and United States last year recommenced the stalled series of extensive working groups, to revisit and manage the ties between two states at different levels, known as ministerial-level strategic […]
Delinquency and Juvenile Justice System in Pakistan
Juvenile delinquency is a problem currently affecting the population and societies round the globe. Understanding the juvenile delinquency is important for the masses in order to know what really it is and how to react to it. A widespread, continuous and chronic behavior by a psychologically identified deviant group, threatening […]
Media Interest vs Public Interest
The idea of media economy and public interest is very important. There is always a debate regarding free liberal press without a state’s influence. This alludes to free media with no external interest. Questions arise such as whether media serves public interest? Does it play a role for accountability of […]
Proscribed Organizations and Internal Security of Pakistan
Pakistan is facing various kinds of terrorism; both traditional and non-traditional. The idea of proscribed organizations was introduced whereby governments would draw up a list of organizations connected with terrorism and would then proceed to take action against such groups under the ATA’s procedure. These organizations are continuously challenging the internal […]