The future is here
By the end of 2023, generative artificial intelligence (AI) – capable of crafting poetry, designing architecture and solving complex problems – had already redefined human potential. Yet, in a staggering…
Deportation nation
THEY were waiting for Mahmoud Khalil outside his apartment building in New York City. Last Saturday evening, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested the Columbia University student-activist and put him in immigration detention. Khalil’s…
A predator state
PAKISTAN appears to fit the definition of a ‘predator state’ which, according to economist James K. Galbraith, is “a political system in which a narrow band of elites uses policy…
Pakistan’s recidivist terrorism challenge
Brazen terror attacks at Bannu, Akora Khattak and the Jaffar Express have jolted an enervated nation and the Pakistani state. What the bloodbath at Police Line Peshawar two years ago…
Hybrid warfare: emerging challenges for police
The newest entrant in the lexicon of war, Hybrid warfare, has spread to almost all parts of the world today. While it is a challenge for the military and the…
Sinking dreams
OVER the past few years, several tragic incidents have occurred involving boats carrying Pakistani migrants attempting to reach Europe through irregular channels. On June 14, 2023, the Adriana, an overcrowded…
Friends or foes? A transatlantic rift
The alacrity with which American President Donald Trump is trying to secure peace in war-ravaged Ukraine despite Europe’s reservations indicates that Washington is indifferent to the sensitivities of the continent.…
Climate’s gendered toll
Gender inequality in Pakistan is worsening as a result of climate change. Relatively speaking, women are in more desperate situations because of the prevailing socio-economic, cultural, and legal disparities. In…
How the West sees India
India has been under international scrutiny since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed having credible allegations of a potential link between Indian government agents and the killing of Canadian citizen…
Tax under weak enforcement
IN the wake of a Rs356 billion shortfall in targeted revenues during the first five months of the current fiscal year, the government has introduced the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill…
