The debate over creating new provinces in Pakistan is not new. Every few years, it resurfaces in national politics. It has once again gained momentum following remarks by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, whose argument, in essence, was that the...
The Turkish president’s currying favor with Kurdish political parties could be a way to consolidate his hold on power further.
After World War I, Turkish general Mustafa Kemal, who had defeated the Allies at the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915, faced a...
Khwaja Asif's revelation about the bureaucrats swindling billions, Ahsan Iqbal's thesis that the existing governance model is unworkable, and Mohsin Naqvi's assertion about the collapse of the system remind me of a poem.
The sky is falling down
Just...
For over three decades, the World Bank has sought to reposition itself as a champion of sustainable development, repeatedly emphasising that poverty reduction and economic growth cannot be secured without addressing climate change, environmental...
On many counts, Pakistan is still a laggard. Human resource indices are among the lowest; water availability per capita now places it among water-scarce nations; yield per acre, compared to India, pales despite similar land and climatic conditions and a...