South Asia’s AI arms race
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is undeniably driven by disruptive technologies. At the heart of this transformation is artificial intelligence (AI), which states across the world are integrating into their conventional…
Closer to midnight
So far, we have lived in an era of arms control and disarmament efforts made during the cold war – though we have taken this for granted. The international security…
Modi’s ‘guarantee’
THAT Modi would win his third term was never in doubt. However, contrary to expectations, he did not achieve the landslide he was hoping for. Why has ‘Modi ki guarantee’…
South Asia’s nuclear problem
As India pushes further with its ambitious nuclear arsenal modernization program which includes induction of a nuclear-capable aircraft as well as land and sea-based weapon systems, the fragile strategic equilibrium…
Struggle for steel continues
Steel is the basic building block of development. It was due to the influential import lobbies that Pakistan lagged in this vital area. In Kalabagh the largest Iron Ore reserves…
The salaried also rise
In the scorching heat of June, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented a mammoth federal budget of Rs18.877 trillion for FY2024-2025. The budget, heavily influenced by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF)…
How the elite add to the climate mess
Sweltering heat and unbearable temperatures in several parts of the world have once again forced millions of environmentalists to pressure policymakers into coming up with agendas that might address this…
Can China’s rise change the world order?
China’s phenomenal rise over the past four decades has radically transformed the global scenario geopolitically and economically, with far-reaching implications for the world’s security and economic wellbeing both at the…
A case for peace
South Asia is one of the most volatile regions in the world, where antagonistic nuclear powers India and Pakistan have, time and again, failed to develop effective communication channels and…
Reform mantra: the new kid on the block
Since late 1980s the origin of reform mantra is solely in the domain of the multilateral agencies. In the last one year, national think tanks and gurus have joined the…
