Opinion

Perhaps, the help of a novelist might be needed to explore the other possibilities

On the campaign trail, Biden promised to end his predecessor’s “maximum pressure” sanctions

While India grew significantly over the past decade, Modi has not been able to make this growth equitable

Power is a social construct — it is hierarchical, it is authoritative, it craves for influence and control

Indian Muslims cannot fall back on the strength of law in seeking equivalence in citizenship as Indians

A crumbling economy has been falling behind the requirements of the security budget

One day my father left the tannery for good abruptly but he didn’t reveal this to us

Modi kept talking about his similar speech in front of the US congress members back in 2016

US/NATO only dictated the ‘overarching guidance’ and coordinated the training effort

In the beginning, climate changes were justified as part of development and economic growth

Even today, we are searching for happiness, prosperity, success, authority, and rights

Announcement of new wilayas of TTP in Punjab may emulate Taliban’s shadow governance mode

To settle differences among various parties the parliament and other legal avenues should be relied upon

That is one reason why man, religion and philosophy have put to eternal question

The country remains in dire need of new ideas reenvisioning the future

Pakistan and India have so far failed to develop integrated commands like US, Russia and China

Sweden's Islamophobia problem: inserting ‘freedom of speech’ under the guise of ‘hate speech’ is disingenuous

Legalising self-perceived identity endangers women's spaces

All of this noted, Russia’s intention to station its TNWs is perceived to meet security-related objectives

This is from an application I came across this year while officially reviewing the Fulbright applications

After the Ukrainian incursion, US and European sanctions on Russia accelerated the global urge for de-dollarisation

There is a charged debate involving a host of analysts about the state of politics around the world

US has long started considering the threat of climate change as a national security issue

Reading enriches and nourishes us in different priceless ways

India needs to concentrate on cooperation instead of competition for the region to prosper

Confirmation bias is not restricted to politics

It was enough for IMF to leave Pakistan languishing in poverty for demonising their institution

Wagner HQ (and technology center) is in St Petersburg and offices in Hong Kong and 20 African countries

These 'climate resilient debt clauses' apply only to new loans

Migration flow has also become a significant source of revenue for various criminal entities

Access to sanitary products in Pakistan is a challenge for many females

Even after 76 years, Pakistan is unable to provide bread to its citizens

Sadly, actions around the Prevention pillar remain idle so far

Modi’s brazen denial shows to what extent he can twist facts and mislead the world

Beyond universities, there are few public spaces that allow for serious questions and reflections

Drawing parallels between Vietnam two decades ago and Pakistan today reveals striking similarities

There are seven essentials to develop critical thinking in any society

Preventable infectious diseases are still haunting, impacting tremendously on quality and well-being of Pakistanis

Delhi is clearly strategically aligning itself away from Asia and looks more and more towards the West

Prevailing economic uncertainties are thought to vanish as the country clinches a deal with IMF

Blinken arrived early on the morning of Sunday, June 18

On the first test though, the whole political class and other stakeholders failed us unscrupulously

US-India bilateral relationship has seen many ups and downs over the years

I miss my friends but not enough apparently

Meanwhile, the absence of justice defies the foundational norm of democracy

Americans are surely not sitting with their eyes closed

Love is the drive that commands the drive of nature and of time

But indeed, outrage over the ruthless waste of the infinite resources the providence has bestowed upon us

And now association with PTI has emerged as a redline

Now the major issue in European politics is ‘immigrants’