Opinion & Analysis

When I was a medical student, we formed a 'Health Education Society' to share preventive health strategies. One of our earliest interventions was that we printed a small pamphlet on...

That sanctions, positive or negative, are intended to encourage or deter an action and its outcome; that sanctions in all their manifestations aim to make society a better place through...

Taliban's first conquest of Afghanistan came in 1996 when, as a military movement, Taliban stormed Kabul, the capital. The conquest resulted in the first Taliban rule of Afghanistan which lasted...

The acquittal of top Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) officials in the Nasla Tower Karachi case has left everyone questioning what it will take to penalise corrupt developers and city...

The launch of the first-ever Economic Census marks a watershed moment in Pakistan's planning history. For decades, the absence of comprehensive economic data had left policymakers working with incomplete pictures,...

The region is undergoing geopolitical shifts as Delhi inches towards Beijing for a rapprochement. China, nonetheless, has been forthcoming in assuring Pakistan that their all-weather strategic partnership will not be...

Every society wrestles with a fundamental question: how much should the state take care of its people, and how much should it leave to the market? Tilt too far toward...

Having spent a significant part of my academic journey in Sweden, engaged in research in materials science with a growing interest in renewable energy applications, I often find myself reflecting...

Is China unhappy, if not annoyed, with Kabul's position on groups that it considers detrimental to the interests of the entire region? Does China's interest in Afghanistan limited to counter-terrorism...

India's Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, set himself on fire to distract media attention from Rahul Gandhi's protest campaign launch against election inconsistencies in Bihar. His press conference last Sunday...