Hindus in Sindh face threats of violence and harassment, all the while rightwing clerics target their daughters for conversion with seeming impunity
Opinion
The anti-American rhetoric of the PTI chairman’s latest campaign harkens back to the heyday of his 2017 protests
The former premier’s battle for self-respect and freedom is undermined by Pakistan’s economic situation
A Baloch separatist-claimed suicide attack targeting Chinese nationals in Karachi has triggered fresh crises for the multibillion-dollar project
In our zeal to protect victims of underage marriage, we should not ignore the societal circumstances that encourage children to flee their homes
Christopher Jaffrelot’s book digs into the perennial conflict between centralization of power at the center and devolution to the district-level
The PTI chairman’s return to his political roots as a protest leader paves the way for new calls to establish a modern Riyasat-e-Madina
Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf’s rule had exposed the perils of seeking ‘moderation’ of the Islamic state envisioned by Ziaul Haq
Pakistan’s economic doldrums can be laid at the feet of the many clashes between various institutions and groups that comprise the country
A recent book calls for a new power-sharing framework between AJK and Pakistan to address power-imbalances and allow formation of democratic governance structure
Successive governments have redefined ‘faith’ in Pakistan’s motto and used it to manipulate the country’s educational system
In his three-and-a-half-years in power, P.M. Khan has crafted a checkered legacy punctuated by verbal diatribes and questionable government appointments
Without sustained efforts to introduce population control, Pakistan is unlikely to prosper along the lines envisioned by P.M. Imran Khan
Pakistan’s historical policy of utilizing non-state actors merely empowered ‘mercenaries’ who act on their own agenda
The ‘forgotten’ pillar of the Pakistan Movement espoused many views that are anathema to the present-day Pakistani
Pakistan and Iran’s geopolitical interests have fractured the once heralded ties between the ‘brotherly’ states
A South Asian trade bloc is essential for the sustainable growth of all regional economies
The Indian prime minister’s ability to cut off advertising revenue for major outlets prevents them from resisting Delhi’s tilt toward majoritarianism
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Islamabad High Court has penned a laudable judgment aimed at protecting the rights of children across Pakistan
The Islamic utopia promised by the incumbent prime minister has been in the making for nearly the entirety of Pakistan’s 75 years in existence