Realignment of security policy
THE state institutions made a mistake by deciding to initiate peace talks with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. The talks were doomed from the start. They allowed the TTP to regain their lost…
Issue of refugees
HUNDREDS of thousands of undocumented Afghan refugees are returning to their country. In principle, it makes perfect sense. No country allows illegal foreign nationals to stay on its land. Pakistan,…
Internal security
IN the public domain, ‘internal security’ is a much-discussed, but not very well understood subject. Simply put, ‘internal security’ encompasses everything a state does to protect lives and property within…
GB’s land issue
THE demonstrations that erupted in Gilgit-Baltistan at the end of 2022 have entered the new year. The mass protests against electricity shortages, reduction in the wheat quota, taxation and alleged…
Homeland Security & Pakistan
THE call for setting up an internal security structure on the lines of the US Homeland Security Department echoed again last week when the board of governors of the National…
The issue that matters
IS the Pakistani public obsessed with politics? Or is it the media which is fuelling the impression that this is what the nation wants and, therefore, every day reams of…
Issue-less politics
Lost in the noise of politics and intensity of power tussles today is any serious focus on the issues that are critical to the country’s future. In the political confrontation…
Pakistan’s food insecurity dilemma
PAKISTAN’S new government will face old and persistent problems. The most ominous challenges relate to the state of the economy and, in particular, the food insecurity faced by the poorest…
Fault lines in economic security
The national security paradigm revolves around economic security. A country is strong only if its economy is strong. It is beyond doubt that economic security makes a nation’s defence impregnable.…
PMDC issues warning as fraudulent MDCAT schemes surface
As the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) approaches, fraudulent schemes offering fake question papers have emerged. These schemes falsely claim to have 100pc (210) questions slated to appear…
