Anti-imperial cooperation
After the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, the initially cordial bilateral relationship deteriorated rapidly. With the fall of the Marcos Perez Jimenez dictatorship and the rise of Romulo…
The desperate need for sanity
We could have been watching an old-fashioned adventure film from the days of Indiana Jones or flicking through a boy’s comic book from an era before that. The actions by…
The ‘operation’
WE have been here before. Religious militants previously patronised by the state and valorised by the official intelligentsia are cut down to size in a ferocious high-profile operation. A vocal…
The nuclear imperative
IN an increasingly lawless world in which the global order is fragmenting, countries have to navigate an uncharted geopolitical terrain in a very unpredictable environment. Powerful states and regional powers…
Operation pharma
The spirit of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, symbolising national unity, resilience and perfect coordination, is the exact blueprint our pharmaceutical sector must adopt. We must channel this collective resolve to transform…
Polycrisis and South-South cooperation
The world is facing the existential threat of climate change crisis. Since this crisis, along with many others, including the ‘Pandemicene’ phenomenon, transcends boundaries, what is required is a meaningful…
Operation Sindoor: the war on civiliansAmir Jahangir
Modern warfare is no longer confined to battlefields alone; it increasingly trespasses into the daily lives of civilians. The deliberate targeting of non-combatants marks one of the gravest breaches of…
Reform imperatives
In the twenty-first century, marked by rapid digitisation, digitalisation and the transformative impact of generative artificial intelligence, the constitution of Pakistan -- and all constitutions developed before this century --…
Operation Sindoor: rhetoric and reality
On July 4, 2025, date coincidence notwithstanding – Indian Deputy Chief of Army Staff (Capability Development and Sustenance) Lt-Gen Rahul R Singh addressed the ‘New Age Military Technologies: Industry Capabilities…
Sino-Pak cooperation
IT is expected that the train hijacking incident in Balochistan will trigger a robust response from the state — quite likely in the form of military action on several fronts. Nevertheless, discussions…
