During the decisive moments of the struggle of independence for all the Muslim community of the subcontinent from the hands of ruling elite of Britain and the overwhelming Hindus majority, founder Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah very rightly pointed “I have no illusions in the matter and let me say again […]
After reading the title you might be wondering, what could be the rationale behind placing Tharparkar at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. You will be stuck the same way as I got while reading article written by G.M Arif, Joint director at Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, titled “Poverty Profile of Pakistan”. Shockingly, […]
Despite being half the population, women are still underrepresented in politics. They lag substantially behind men when it comes to their representation in leadership positions throughout the world. However, the situation has improved to some extent in the recent past. Last month, Theresa May became the leader of the Conservative Party […]
There is no denying the fact that the longest lingering and the major issue between Pakistan and India is the Kashmir issue “the unfinished agenda of the partition”. It has often been dubbed as the nuclear flashpoint owing to the fact that it is a constant bone of contention between […]
Very few persons in the world rose to such a high level of prominence that even the opponents find it very difficult to oppose their mission and have no option but to praise their contributions. Abdul Sattar Edhi was one of those personalities. He died after suffering from kidney failure […]
Pakistan moved nearer last month to join a regional security and economic coalition led by China and Russia, a move seen to enhance the importance of the organization. Pakistan has become full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) after signing Memorandum of Obligations (MoOs) in SCO’s Heads of State Summit […]
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has once again resorted to using allegations against Pakistan regarding its commitment and honesty to the Afghan Peace Process. While accusing Pakistan for the apparent stalemate in the talks, President Ghani stressed that it was largely because Pakistan has adopted a discriminatory approach and is keeping […]
I cannot recall my last “pure” Urdu conversation with someone, not even with a person who has a university degree in Urdu literature. It is very unfortunate that most of the times we struggle to find appropriate Urdu words for a situation, although we know English words for the said […]
The issue of Durand Line has been plaguing Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan since its independence from the British rule. Pakistan recognizes the Durand Line as an international border, a stance backed by international law and all countries of the world, while Afghanistan does not recognize it saying it was a decision forced on […]
The National Action Plan, drafted in the aftermath of tragic Peshawar school carnage, surely was the right move in the right direction. It promised to bring not just an end to the widespread terrorism and terrorist outfits but also aimed at providing the concerned institutions with a mechanism to deal […]
