Building Bridges for a United Pakistan How to achieve the dream of national integration Jalal Khan Our society is polarized to the core, ranging from far right to ultra-left extremes…
The IPPs Enigma Pay on their performance, not capacity Mian Majid Ali Afzal Looking at the vast and rather chaotic picture of the energy sector in Pakistan, one must admit…
The Great Firewall Dr. Sidra Muqeet Recently, Pakistan's minister of state for information technology and telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, confirmed that the government is implementing an internet firewall – on…
Our Moribund Administrative System Dr. Liaquat Ali Khan Niazi (PAS) Unfortunately, due to bad political, economic and civic governance, our administrative system has become moribund, i.e. at the point of…
Strategic Minerals and REEs Ansar Hafeez As the world pivots towards sustainable energy sources, strategic minerals emerge as a prerequisite in the global green technology revolution. Their limited domestic availability…
Geopolitics Threatens Science and Societal Progress Ayesha Gill International cooperation and collaboration is the backbone of modern science. However, this collaboration is now threatened by the deepening tensions that define…
Understanding the SCO Syed Kamran Naqvi What is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization? The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation. The main objectives of the SCO are…
The Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh Implications of his death for the ongoing Gaza genocide Mariam Ghaffar Ismail Haniyeh, the valiant Hamas leader, was recently martyred in Iran in an attack…
