Remembering Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Remembering Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Earlier today, at a small reunion hosted by a former QAU student(1970’s batch), five old friends gathered; two retired senior civil servants, one …
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US-Israel and Iran War: One Month on & how Long?
We have been witnessing humanity die in front our eyes in Gaza and yet we also persist and survive with our analysis and here I am!! The US–Israel–Iran war has now entered its …
Pakistan’s Population Problem Is Not About Unmet Need and Contraception
Context: Population Growth: Policy Paradox or Puzzle For decades, Pakistan’s population debate has revolved around family planning. The assumption is simple: expand contraceptive …
Complexity, Collapse and Renewal:
Complexity, Collapse and Renewal: Sometimes we seek solace in paintings and arts to figure out why some states can be so ferocious in causing chaos, I have found this depiction by …
Wars Generate Battle of Ideas
“War made the state, and the state made war.” Charles Tilly In reflecting on the formation and evolution of modern European states, Tilly underscored the significance …
Huntington Revisited: Is U. S Grand Strategy Disrupting the Confucian–Islamic Nexus?
Why Revisit Huntington? Samuel P. Huntington (1927-2008), an influential American scholar and strategic thinker, advanced a provocative thesis in his widely discussed article, …
Is the Future Indian?
On February 19, 2026, Professor Amitav Acharya gave a wide-ranging interview to Ross Douthat, The New York Times, who asked probing questions on the changing dynamics of world …
Why Pakistan is an ‘important partner’?
A close reading of U.S. South Asia testimony and what it implies for Pakistan's strategic options across diplomacy, connectivity, and defense.
Personal Reflections: On Understanding China and Re-imagining China Studies
Create a China-Pakistan Research Program (CPRP) that is multidisciplinary, technology savvy and evidence/data driven. Such a program can help solidify knowledge base and …
Re-Thinking Security: Traditional and Non-Traditional Threats in a Transforming World
On November 12, 2025, I was invited as a keynote speaker at a conference on "Rethinking Security Threats..." organized by the Department of Political Science and IR in …