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…
Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters
US energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play a critical role in renewable energy infrastructure after unexplained communication equipment was found inside some of them,…
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…
India-Pakistan conflict offers rich intelligence opportunity for China
The conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir offers a potentially rich intelligence harvest for China in its own rivalry with India as it gleans data from its fighter jets…
Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025: Ill-advised, confiscatory & undemocratic
The President of Pakistan issued Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, published in The Gazette of Pakistan on May 2, 2025, made effective at once. Presidential Ordinance No. IV of 2025…
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…
Govt unveils more medical seats for Balochistan, ex-Fata students
Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday announced allocation of 333 additional medical and dental seats for students from Balochistan and the former Fata. The announcement was made during a…
