Although Pakistan has numerous social, political and economic maladies, one very important problem which has attracted least attention of thinkers and policymakers is the tribal nature of this society and multidimensional difficulties it has given rise to. Tribalism is a ubiquitous and glaring feature of Pakistani society and has had extensive and profound consequences for society and the state. Tribalism …

The improvement in the traditionally-hostile relations between Pakistan and Russia can be traced to 2015 when then-army chief Raheel Sharif visited Moscow and arranged the first ever joint military exercises between the two countries. Since then, Russia has lifted an embargo on weapons exports to Pakistan and signed a defence agreement. Now, with Russia appointing an honorary consul to Khyber …

“IT is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of two opposing ideals,” said actress Emma Watson in a speech as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador. The latest gender gap report from the World Economic Forum estimates that, keeping in view the current trends, it will be another 217 years before the world achieves gender …

Each succeeding week brings fresh evidence of how anarchic the international global order has become. Quite a few nations, including many of the newer ones, are seeking a new salience in the affairs of their region, aiming to establish their dominance. This is one cause for many of today’s turmoils. The unfortunate aspect is that while there is greater clarity …

PAKISTAN is once again in the danger zone owing to allegations of terror financing, and the situation can translate into economic damage. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided last month to place Pakistan on a grey list of nations that are not doing enough to combat terror financing. Pakistan’s failure to comply may damage its reputation as an investment …

An Interview with Noam Chomsky Question: Trump’s buffoonery gets endlessly covered by the media while the actual policies he is striving to enact receive less attention. Do you think he has any coherent policy goals? Answer: At one level, Trump’s antics ensure that attention is focused on him, and it makes little difference how. Who even remembers the charge that …

The unanimously agreed document titled “Paigham-e-Pakistan,” prepared in accordance with the injunctions of the Holy Quran, the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) and the Constitution of Pakistan, reflects the collective thinking of the State of Pakistan. The Message identifies the problems faced by the State of Pakistan and provides basis to devise a strategy to achieve the goals of the …

ISLAMABAD: The Trump administration is trumpeting a new role to play in the world with the “America First” slogan. The White House is releasing executive orders which are bound to reverse the globalisation process and domestic social-sector reforms undertaken by former president Barack Obama. The very first victim of Trump policies is the immigrants. The health care bill has extensively …

Pakistan’s population will double and cross the 400 million mark by 2050 if the annual growth rate of 2.4 percent continues over the next 32 years. Keeping in view the available space in the country, Pakistanis will be standing shoulder to shoulder with barely enough room to move. However, political elites, policy makers, bureaucrats, academicians, economists and all other segments …

In early January, Tunisia and Iran witnessed remarkably similar periods of spontaneous and widespread unrest. In each case, the demonstrations failed to rise to revolutionary levels, but the protests lingered for days and the worst of the violence was contained only after hundreds of arrests. Low level protests continue in each country to this day. Although the scale of Iran’s …