Opinion

Country’s potential for success and development is directly proportional to its ability to speak the truth

IS-K is a threat to Afghanistan itself, besides being a global threat

The works of these artists generally reflect an interest in free experimentation and spiritual expression

This is the problem with good intentions and radical ideas

The trust that Babur placed in Humayun was evincible

Stall occurs when pilot mishandles his plane, is callously careless with essentials of the flight

An idea of power associated with idea of great responsibility

Alongside illiberalism, disinformation, stifling freedom of expression have become major problems

Avoiding worldly riches and resorting to easy exits is hardly jihad

The wonders in nuclear advancement, somehow, could not be spiraled down into building a viable socio-economic base

Personal data is easily collected and shared without consent, exposing individuals to cybercrimes

India has turned into diplomat using culture as soft power in the modern world

Bombs targeting public places widely considered as a reaction to Pakistan's Afghan policy

The state is considered to be heavily dominated by the intelligence agencies

Despite accommodation certain elements operating on a foreign agenda are trying to stoke the fires of unrest in AJK

Gullible people blindly follow what everyone else is doing without inquiring into the details themselves

Nevertheless, the US continues to be the leading power in the multipolar world

Legitimacy is the issue because the imposition of international humanitarian law would remain a myth

In world dominated by social media, a deeper engagement with arguments, analysis of those arguments has been lacking

Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia played a significant role to avert full-scale wars

IS operators are excited about using AI for propaganda

The manifestos, orated in the contesting students’ speeches, mainly focussed on the provision of essential facilities

Poverty is costing the country on socioeconomic, political, technological and developmental fronts

Western media calls Russia-China visit a part of ‘a partnership against the West’

Past six months Iran has been a consistent target of killings and assassinations as if the country is being incited

Arc of Pakistan’s history has now been rewritten towards civilian supremacy

Tariffs will break the momentum of fast-growing EV demand

Hindu nationalist politics has mapped India’s descent to majoritarianism and now full-blown fascism

So far, we have focused either on Modi’s politics and appeal or India’s political dynamics

Equally worrying for all these countries is the proximity between Emirate and TTP leaders inside Afghanistan

Local organisations often have greater legitimacy and more knowledge of on-ground contexts

Poverty and inequality are the essential concomitants of a laissez faire economy

Lack of strategic clarity and regional realignments is taking a toll on the quality of Pakistan’s foreign relations

This critical situation presents a unique opportunity to explore possibilities of peace talks

The first perfunctory observation is that SM is Janus-faced with good and bad sides of exposure

The World Trade Organization, to cite another example, was formed to allow for free trade

In Pakistan, nurses make up the largest proportion of healthcare professionals

A significant portion of the population resorts to self-medication, leading to an excessive use of antibiotics

It is, without a doubt, difficult to part ways when death takes our dear ones away

Dr Miftah argues for empowered local governments that are directly elected by their respective constituencies

It is imperative for nations to recognise and address the vulnerabilities of international students

Indian voters this time cannot be lured with an anti-Pakistan or anti-Muslim rhetoric

Humans, initially, invented extremely unsafe airplanes, often causing aviators to sustain fatal injuries

The issue of antimicrobial resistance is both serious and urgent

The Chinese giant has also been bringing cutting-edge technologies to the European heart, Germany

Government will also have to enhance absorption of educated communities into the job market to incentivise education

But there are always considerate and resourceful individuals who would provide win-win solution to any complex problem

These developments were summed up as ‘globalisation’, a term that came to be used in the 1980s and 1990s

Developed countries have established frameworks for managing cyber defamation

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