The writer is Professor in the faculty of Liberal Arts at the Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
T he joint declaration by China and Russia was far more than diplomatic posturing. It was a meticulously crafted document—equal parts...
F rom the end of the World War II in 1945 until 2001, the United States was involved in 201 out of 248 armed conflicts around the world,...
I srael’s attack on Iran defied every tenet of strategic rationality and moral logic. For weeks, many seasoned analysts and regional...
P ublic education remains far from the core priorities of the ruling elite in Pakistan. The transformative ideas of Paulo...
A s Western-led global dominance begins to show signs of decline, a growing discourse is taking shape around the contours of the emerging...
B y constructing their adversary as the other, both India and Pakistan reinforce their sense of self and national identity; yet in doing so,...
T he concept of narrative holds a foundational place in philosophy, literature and social theory—especially when examined through the...
D espite my fundamental disapproval of binaries—those reductive distinctions that often obscure more than they reveal—I find myself...
S peaking to the BBC Radio 4 about the travails of Partition and its enduring legacy, Dr Farhat Mahmood, a veteran Pakistani historian, made...
T he long-standing rivalry between India and Pakistan has once again been reignited following the recent attack in Pahalgam in...
I n April 2025, the Harvard University made history. Confronted with sweeping political demands from the Trump administration—ranging from...
M ass protests are being organised across Sindh against the federal government’s plan to construct six new canals under the Green Pakistan...
Peace is often viewed as a prerequisite for sustainable development. This idea holds true not only in the realm of economic growth but also in the...
T he ‘process’ is the cornerstone of governance, accountability and transparency in any state apparatus. The process encompasses the...
In recent times, particularly since Donald Trump assumed the presidency for a second term, the United States has witnessed a troubling shift in its...
T he main themes of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Idiot—goodness, sincerity, the conflict between innocence and corruption and the moral...
G iven the state of its democracy in 2024, Pakistan’s ranking dropped six places. It was listed among the “10 worst performers” in the...
T he vision of Winston Churchill’s warm relationship with the United States seems to be fading as the geopolitical landscape continues to...
Resistance refers to the act of opposing, defying or withstanding certain forces, systems or practices, often in the context of social, political or...
After clashing with Canada, Mexico, Middle East and Greenland, the Trump-led American administration showed little regard for Europe when JD Vance...
