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Unpacking governance dysfunction

Part - II Pakistan has just demonstrated a remarkable capacity to safeguard its sovereignty against a far larger adversary. Its resilient defence and swift response compelled a militarily and financially…

Country without a soul

India, under Narendra Modi, has descended to its lowliest lows. The civilization of hundreds, nay, thousands of years, has been torn to shreds. The villain of the peace is Modi,…

Lessons from Bandung

On April 26-27, under the leadership of Dr Masuma Hasan, the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) organised a rare and much-needed international conference in Karachi. The occasion marked the…

Unpacking governance dysfunction (Part – I)

Pakistan’s polycrisis – its economic volatility, political turbulence, social fragmentation, and institutional decay – has one common denominator: a breakdown of governance. Decades of elite capture, politicisation and policy drift…

An opportunity to forge unity

The unfortunate and gruesome terrorism incident at Pahalgam, followed by India's knee-jerk reaction – without any investigation or evidence – could be used as an opportunity to reduce polarisation. However,…

Climate accountability

The term ‘climate accountability’ refers to holding accountable all entities causing climate change. This also includes developed nations accelerating the climate change phenomenon due to their unsustainable development practices and…