Chinese investment
SINCE 2015, China has invested billions of dollars in Pakistan. Has that bolstered our economic development? Opinions vary. Most people feel that Chinese investments, led by CPEC, have contributed to…
District disparities and gender shifts
The Council of Common Interest (CCI) approved the summary findings of the 7th Population and Housing Census during its 50th meeting on August 5, 2023. A gazette notification was made…
How to dismantle the terror trifecta
After the events of 9/11 and the US-led intervention in Afghanistan, more than a dozen military operations were undertaken to eradicate terrorism from Pakistan. Now, the latest surge in terrorism…
Country needs Operation Azm-e-Istehkam
The ghastly attacks of September 11, 2001, on Twin Towers, tragically claimed lives of innocent Americans, who left their homes that morning with not the slightest hint of not returning…
Unthinkable thoughts
There is this forbidding thought that bothers me a lot. Let me put it as a question. What is more crucial for our nation’s progress, a nuclear arsenal or universal…
The TTP conundrum
Over several decades, Pak-Afghan relations have been characterized by phases of turbulence and stability. The current phase of bilateral relations is also marked by relative friction between the two neighbours.…
Terror issues
The alleged suicide attack, due to which five Chinese citizens and a Pakistani driver lost their lives, is most terrible, horrific and condemnable. At the government level, the prime minister…
Schools under attack
Schools in Nigeria and Pakistan are at risk from the growing threats of militant attacks. In 2022, the Global Coalition for Protecting Education from Attacks (GCPEA) reported seven attacks on…
A plethora of issues
Normally one tries to focus on one critical issue that appears to be central when sitting down to pen these columns. However, such is the state of things in Pakistan…
An ever-evolving terrorism threat
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 has led to a surge in terrorism in Pakistan. Nothing is safe from terror attacks – cantonments, airbases, police lines, counterterrorism department…
