New vision, new approach for AJK
A major political reshuffle appears imminent in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). But will it effectively revive the legitimacy of the prevailing political settlement among the people of AJK? Prima…
Bordering on connectivity
For decades, Pakistan’s borders have symbolised more control than connectivity. Every truck stopped at a dusty checkpoint, every queue snaking across Torkham or Chaman, told a story of missed opportunities.…
The rare earth race
Bill Emmott, in his book ‘The Fate of the West’, cited how America’s collapse almost certainly triggers the collapse of Western civilisation. At the time of writing, however, the book…
KP’s untapped potential
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has always been a frontier. For centuries, it stood at the intersection of empires and ideas. The Silk Road wound its way through its mountains, carrying merchants, scholars…
‘Correcting The Map’: reshaping perceptions of Africa
The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It…
Damming rhetoric, not rivers
A fallacious debate has resurfaced, advocating for damming rivers. This is more for political consumption to divert public anger from governance failure on the recent unprecedented flood in all three…
A big test ahead
SINO-Pak relations initially evolved within a geo-economic framework after the launch of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). However, over time, security considerations have increasingly overshadowed economics, leaving the relationship struggling between…
Reconnecting with Bangladesh
During Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar's visit to Bangladesh, several agreements and memorandums of understanding were signed between the two countries. The ceremony, attended by top government officials, including Bangladesh’s Advisor…
Flammable mix
From Turkiye to Greece, from France to Spain, this summer’s Mediterranean wildfires make one thing clear: Something has changed. These are no longer occasional dry spells or extreme seasons. The…
Unforgivable silence
The consequences of the Israeli genocide in Gaza will be dire. An event of this degree of barbarity, sustained by an international conspiracy of moral inertia and silence, will not…
