For Pakistanis in their present condition, it would be irrelevant to discuss strategic leadership and statecraft without reference to the realities that prevail in the world and their country. Constitutionally,…
In Chinese thinking the strategic discourse is more holistic and integrated than segmented just as is the case with its medical, political and philosophical traditions. Chinese history and strategic thinking…
In a talk at the National Defence College, Kissinger likened strategy to a chess game in which each player seeks to control the maximum number of squares on the chess…
There's no two ways about it: Africa's leadership is in decline. Corruption and poverty remain high, data shows, while a small elite prospers and heads of state demand immunity from…
Poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty.” This profound wisdom from Daron Acemoglu --recent Nobel laureate (October 2024) in economics and co-author of…
With a nearly one-third contribution to global economic growth, China is positioning itself as a key player in reshaping the international landscape. Beijing asserts that it has played a pivotal…
I MADE new friends with smart high school students at NED University which was one of the sites hosting the Karachi Biennale this year. We were in a room together…
State and society are two distinct institutions. Eroding this distinction opens the doors to state intervention in personal, family and social relations and to loss of individual rights and protection…
THE global debate over governance continues — what constitutes good governance and how it helps to determine the fate and fortunes of nations. It is axiomatic that effective governance and…
THE new government has assumed power in an environment marked by political turmoil, polarisation and controversy over the election. In his second stint as prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif heads a fragile six-party…
