Moloo Musalli: A Mirror Held To A Wounded Society
It is more than a lament, protest, and rebellion; it is a searing indictment of Pakistani society, institutions, and the wider world, and a moral appeal to restore lost humanity …
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Trump, Xi, And The Battle For The Future World Order
The Trump–Xi summit may ultimately determine whether the emerging global order is shaped by confrontation and technological decoupling, or by strategic cooperation, regulated AI …
Population Growth in Pakistan Demands Cultural Reform and Demographic Governance; Moving Beyond Family Planning?
Population growth in Pakistan is widely framed as a family planning deficit; a problem of contraceptive supply, reproductive health outreach, and behavioral awareness. This paper …
Impact of Digitalization on Trade Facilitation and Revenue: Evidence from Pakistan
This paper traces the trajectory of digitalization and innovation reforms undertaken by Pakistan Customs to facilitate cross-border trade, with special focus on Faceless Customs …
China–Pakistan Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cooperation: Changing Dynamics of State & Private Sector Partnerships
China–Pakistan cooperation in the technology sector has two dimensions: strategic and operational. Strategically, it is anchored in three domains - land, water, and space. …
Technology: Causing Chaos or Changing the World Order?
AI is redefining power, war, and society. This essay argues for ethical, human- centred governance to harness technology’s transformative potential.S
Foreign Policy of Pakistan
Foreign policy of a state is shaped by three critical elements, its geography, history, and orientations of leadership and institutions that manage its foreign relations. In …
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Building National Consensus, Curbing Terrorism, and Managing Regional Rivalries in Balochistan
Analysing the Belt and Road Initiative (B R I), one can argue that it has three essential components. First, it links development with security. Conforming to neoliberalism , …
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD BENTHAM AND LOCKE IN GAMBAT, PAKISTAN
October 6, 1995: 'Are they going to kill me?' asked Rukhsana in a hushed tone that Ahsan Rana could barely hear, which sent chill waves down his spine. Ahsan did not have an …
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD: BENTHAM AND LOCKE IN GAMBAT, PAKISTAN
October 6, 1995: 'Are they going to kill me?' asked Rukhsana in a hushed tone that Ahsan Rana could barely hear, which sent chill waves down his spine. Ahsan did not have an …
How Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are Reshaping China’s Soft Power?
A rising and globalizing China has evoked mixed reactions. There is a growing body of literature that highlights China’s military hegemonic tendencies. This has overshadowed the …
Changing Dynamics of China-India Relations: CPEC and Prospects for Pakistan
In the eyes of many Pakistani and international observers, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is changing the dynamics of geopolitics and socio-economic relations in South …
Pathways to Governance and Civil Service Reform in Pakistan: Federal, Provincial and Local
The purpose of this research is to provide a framework for dialogue on the concept of governance and issues of civil service reform in Pakistan in general, and the Provinces in …
What CPEC can learn from KKH A new book explores the potential of the future with a historic example
In the past few decades, the salience of geography and geo-political factors in the modernization and development of states in developing countries has been underscored in the …
China’s Rise: How Is It Impacting the Gulf, Iran, Pakistan and Beyond?
In the past three decades, China’s rise has evoked diverging interpretations of how its ascent as a global superpower is impacting the Gulf and Middle East. Issues of security and …
Pluralist Society and Civic Responsibility in Pakistan
Pakistan was born as a pluralist society and, in reality, continues to be vibrant and diverse—ethnically, linguistically, culturally and in terms of the understanding of these …
PAKISTAN: MILITANCY, THE TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY AND FUTURE RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES
Pakistan’s geostrategic location has made it a country of pivotal importance from the Cold War to the present day. Geography not only shapes Pakistan’s foreign policy, but also its …
From Official Islam to Islamism: The Rise of Dawat-ul-Irshad and Lashkar-e-Taiba
This study explores the complex relationship between Islam and nationalism in Pakistan, focusing on the rise of Dawat-ul-Irshad and Lashkar-e-Taiba. The paper examines how these …
Re-assessing Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: Was He a Reformist Leader, which groups resist & which support reform under a Military-hegemonic political system?
Invitation to Deliberate & Dialogue: This note invites dialogue on re-assessing Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as a reformist leader operating within a military-hegemonic political system. …