Thursday, November 28, 2024

The Prophet’s Heir The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib

The Prophet’s Heir is the biography of an exalted companion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), his cousin, friend, confidant and son-in-law Ali ibn Abi Talib....

Pakistan’s Afghan Dilemma

Context Since the complete withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, it was assumed that Pakistan’s war against extremism had come to...

From the Editorial Desk (March-2023)

A three day Karachi Literature Festival (KhiLF) was held at the Beach Luxury Hotel from Feb 17 to 19. The topic ‘People, Planet and...

The Ukraine Crisis is Everybody’s Crisis

The Ukraine crisis is everybody’s crisis. It is also everybody’s conversation that must take place. The brutalities faced by the Ukrainians are heart breaking...

Uniting for Water

I vividly remember former Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral once saying, “there has to be a dispute between India and Pakistan; and even...

France – Pakistan Gateways Eurasia 2023

The event of France-Pakistan Gateways Eurasia was held on 18th January 2023 at Davos, Switzerland. It was held under the auspices of the Pathfinder...

Special Emphasis on Terrorism (February-2023)

Suicide BombingsTwo soldiers were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a security checkpost in Mir Ali area of North Waziristan...

The India-Pakistan Sub-Conventional War

The debate on the intense South Asian regional security environment cannot be separated from the subcontinent's history under British colonial rule. The British colonial...

Whither security, if it is not human-centric!

Barack Obama, the first Black-American President of the United States, quipped, “In a world of complex threats, our security and leadership depends on all...

Technocratic Government in Pakistan, the Answer?

“When an established system of governance fails to perform and produce results, alternative systems of governance are often thought of.” However, not as often...