Modi’s mistakes
As Pakistan navigates the complexities of regional politics in 2025, there is an irony so profound that it demands acknowledgement: Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, who invested decades in…
Two superpowers, one dangerous game
The recent military parade in China and US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Department of Defense have created a spectre of heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington,…
‘Economic Resilience Act’—I
‘A resilient society is able to react to and respond after a shock. Resilience even opens new doors to enhanced growth and sustainability. …The concept of resilience can also be…
Global crisis
The famous quote by Italian Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci seems to have been written for the moment humanity is currently experiencing: “The old is dying, and the new cannot be…
Superman at ICE
Last week, actor Dean Cain, known for portraying Superman in the 1990s TV show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, announced that he was going to be sworn…
Profit’s predatory pursuit
The United Nations Human Rights Office has issued a clarion call for a paradigmatic shift in the moral architecture of global markets: human rights must no longer be optional embellishments,…
Igniting the renaissance
Democracy has become a global aspiration, yet it remains elusive in much of the Muslim world. According to the 2024 Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, only 4.0 per cent of…
Guardians of climate justice
As Pakistan unveiled its first-ever fully climate-tagged federal budget, a critical question loomed large: will these high-level commitments truly improve the daily lives of the millions living below the poverty…
Let human rights be
Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Pakistan are currently enduring one of the most challenging periods in the country’s history. Any CSO that advocates for human rights or raises awareness about…
Debt and climate — I
While geopolitical conflict has unfortunately taken centre-stage, it is in fact debt and climate that is among the most pressing challenges facing humanity. It is indeed not how future wars…
