Ayesha, 32, a mother of three, wakes up to the same pattern every morning in the sleepy streets of a small Punjabi village: the sound of her kids laughing, the aroma of morning chai, and the eerie anticipation of the day ahead. The secret that Ayesha has been carrying about for years is all too […]
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Swat: Realization of the Peace
The resurgence of militants in Swat has come into focus—why, who, and how. After the 2007 insurgency, the people of Swat, as well as the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were made to believe that the conflict had subsided and the militants were eliminated. The unrest and confrontation were believed to have been replaced by peace […]
Book review: The Pakistan paradox instability and resilience by Christophe Jaffrelot
Christophe Jaffrelot holds the Avantha Chair in Indian Politics and Sociology at the King’s India Institute. He holds the position of Overseas Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in addition to teaching politics and history of South Asia at Sciences Po in Paris. He is the senior editor of the Hurst book series […]
Pakistan: A polarized society
Polarization refers to the idea when there is a distinction between the two groups of a people in a society often leading to a conflict. This can also lead to many intensified conflicts like social, cultural or political conflict. This kind of phenomenon lacks the acceptability of other people’s way of expression, and it often […]
Education emergency in Pakistan
In the Pakistan’s education history, a new chapter has begun. To tackle the issue of education crisis of Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced nationwide “Education Emergency” aiming to enroll the staggering number of 26 million children currently out of school. The main goal behind this initiative is to transform Pakistan into one of most […]
‘Dubai Unlocked’: Zardari, Marwat, Naqvi’s wife revealed as Dubai lavish property owners
A global joint investigative journalism project, ‘Dubai Unlocked’, has revealed the ownership of properties of the global elite in Dubai. The list includes political figures, globally sanctioned individuals, alleged money launderers and criminals. Pakistanis have also been identified on the list and their combined value has been estimated at around $11 billion. The project — […]
Human rights dilemma: The plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
The world shrank to a global village with the advent of the concepts of globalization and free mobility. The global population began to mobilize due to the ease of travel and transportation. Individuals began traveling to the nations of their choice and, in a variety of situations, settled there. Among these are the many circumstances […]
Nawaz Sharif cleared from NAB in Toshakhana Case
Nawaz Sharif has been cleared from NAB in Toshakhana Case. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been cleared by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in connection with the Toshakhana reference. This clearance comes after NAB submitted a report to the Accountability Court affirming that there was no evidence of Sharif using a fake account to […]