Banning the extremist party is not enough; the time has come to act on the 2019 recommendations of Justice Qazi Faez Isa
The journalist and activist’s passing is a great loss to human rights advocacy in Pakistan
With the U.S. seeking to shore up support against China, Middle Eastern and Asian states are being pushed into picking a side
Restoration of ties between Pakistan and India requires both sides to set aside accusations of terrorism and focus on trade and regional cooperation
The opposition alliance that had vowed to tackle the security establishment is now on its last legs
Normalization of ties between Pakistan and India is only possible if both states focus on the economy and not flashpoint issues like Kashmir
Afghanistan risks devolving into chaos if the Taliban are given free reign of the country as mandated by the deal inked between them and Washington
With Gulf nations establishing diplomatic ties with Israel, the region is set to undertake a new series of global alignments
A new book sheds further light on the intentions of Pakistan’s founder for the future of the country
The accuracy of textbooks on national politics is often victim to prevailing demands of the ‘national narrative’
A new book sheds light on Pakistan’s first attempted coup d’état
A new book explores how books and libraries have been targeted throughout history to suppress knowledge and push particular ideologies
Often ignored in reporting on the U.S. journalist’s beheading is the man that Pearl had been trying to interview in Pakistan
Journalist Kim Ghattas’s look at the ongoing impact of the Islamic world’s ‘religious renaissance’ of the 1970s has lessons to impart
The pending release of the primary suspect in the kidnapping and murder of journalist Daniel Pearl poses a threat to Pakistan
Lawmakers more suited to confrontation and blame-games have consistently lacked commitment to strengthen the basic functions of the state
Tradition clashes with modernism in the ongoing debate on women’s role in society
Lahkar-e-Taiba’s Lakhvi has little to fear from terror convictions, having already fathered a child during his previous incarceration
Enlightenment and reasoning can help overcome the country’s pessimism, and marginalize the forces of backwardness, radicalization, extremism and terrorism
An American exit from the region could force a rethink on the states Gulf rulers rely on for security and stability