Debris of systemic collapse
Unsustainable that our national political environment has been since times far gone, I could never imagine that, not too far into the future, we could be heading towards total systemic…
A time to hold your breath
What are your thoughts and feelings about this war between Israel and Iran that has entered its second week? Or is it something that leaves you in a kind of…
Crisis brakes
EVENTS in May have underscored just how thin the margin for error has become in an India-Pakistan crisis. They also showed that the brakes that managed past crises are now…
For a cerebral strategy
Pakistan has been confronted with conflict since its inception, even before it became a physical reality. In fact, its birth was an outcome of a raging conflict of ideologies, which…
Pressure without clarity breeds market volatility
With the tariff reprieve deadline behind us and the long-promised Trump-Xi phone call still nowhere on the calendar, global markets are once again squinting at the smoke and worrying about…
The ‘Soft Power Brigade’
Soft Power. Hard Power. America is master of both. America’s soft power flows from Hollywood, Brands, Corporations, Universities, etc. Hard power comes from the Pentagon. Till recently soft power ascendant.…
Breaking the tariff trap
Picture this: You walk into a Pakistani electronics store in 2027, and for the first time in decades, you don't need to choose between buying overpriced local products or smuggled…
Noor’s legacy in a broken system
“Since when do you have to agree with people to defend them from injustice”– Lillian Hellman If anyone needs reminding of July 20, 2021: in the dead of the night,…
Plebiscite denied, promises broken
Remember the facts. On January 2, 1948 India submitted a complaint to the Security Council of the UN, stating that people from Pakistan had invaded the territory of the disputed…
With US and EU deals, Britain embarks on high-risk balancing act
Britain’s pursuit of trade deals with the European Union and United States, while courting China, has made it a test case for navigating US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable new world…
