Writers

August 1, 2026
Editor
Current Affairs, Mian Majid Ali Afzal

Accountability and Transparency: The Pillars of Democratic Governance in Pakistan

By Mian Majid Ali Afzal Understanding the Concept of Accountability Accountability is the father of democracy, while transparency is its mother. Together, they form the foundation of democratic governance...

July 22, 2026
Editor
Economics, Falak Sher, Policy Briefs, Strategic Perspectives

How the U.S.–Iran Conflict Could Accelerate the Next Global Electric Vehicle Revolution

By Falak Sher Khan The Geopolitical Dividend of Electrification: The recent military confrontation between the United States and Iran has once again underscored a structural vulnerability in the global...

July 14, 2026
Editor
Current Affairs, Int'l Relations, Senator Manzoor Khan

Pakistan’s Diplomacy Pulled the World Back from the War

By Senator Manzoor Ahmed Khan Kakar Background: Pakistan’s Image and the Power of Peace: For decade, a persistent and well-funded propaganda by India aimed to portray Pakistan as a...

July 13, 2026
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Brig Asif Haroon, Int'l Relations, Middel East

A Fragile Peace Under Pressure: Rising Regional Tensions

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja, Pakistan-Mediated Truce Under Severe Strain:The fragile ceasefire brokered through Pakistan’s mediation on 11 April now appears to behanging by a thread.Following a series...

June 7, 2026
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Economics, Momina Malik Awan, Strategic Perspectives

The Iran War and China’s Doctrine of Economic Exhaustion

By Momina Malik Awan The US-Iran war is being discussed in most world capitals as a Middle Eastern crisis. In Beijing, however, it is being studied as something far...

May 24, 2026
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Current Affairs, Int'l Relations, Mian Majid Ali Afzal

US–Iran Peace Draft: Is It Workable and Where Are the Risks?

By Mian Majid Ali Afzal As a student of defense and strategic security studies, my assessment of the proposed US–Iran Peace Draft of May 2026 is that the framework...

May 14, 2026
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Economics, Mian Majid Ali Afzal

IPPs and Red Tape: The Two Critical Factors Hindering Pakistan’s Growth

By Mian Majid Ali Afzal Looking at the vast and rather chaotic picture of Pakistan’s energy sector, one must admit that the potential to achieve real efficiency and focus...

May 4, 2026
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Economics, Mian Majid Ali Afzal

From a Debtor State to a Sovereign State: Pakistan’s Need for a New Economic Doctrine

By Mian Majid Afzal In world politics, states faced traditional security threats along their borders from neighboring rival countries, as well as from regional powers and superpowers, in the...

April 23, 2026
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Current Affairs, Economics, Momina Malik Awan

De-Dollarization and the West Asian War: The Future of the Indian Economy

By Momina Malik Awan In 2026, the Indian economy is caught in a dual and highly consequential dynamic. The former is structural: the rapidly growing process of de-dollarisation of...

April 18, 2026
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Aamir Zulfiqar IG Police, Current Affairs, Policy Briefs

Islamabad Talks: Why Pakistan succeeded?

By Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, IGP Police For a moment, let your imagination fly. It is October 27, 1962. U.S. destroyers are harassing Soviet submarine B-59, with practice depth charges to...