Abdul Basit Khan

An equally important question is whether political parties actually implement the electoral programmes on which they seek votes. In every election campaign, parties make ambitious…

  WE frequently quote the sayings of the great Quaid-i-Azam. We make speeches in front of his portraits, listen to accounts of his life and…

  As Pakistan approaches another Independence Day, the familiar celebrations will once again fill our streets with flags, lights, national songs and speeches. Yet Independence…

THE contrast between Barack Obama’s and Donald Trump’s approaches towards Iran reflects two competing schools of American foreign policy. Obama believed that diplomacy should come…

  WATER scarcity and climate change have emerged as two of the greatest threats to Pakistan’s food security. The challenge is not simply a shortage…

  Corruption is often described as a moral failure, but its consequences extend far beyond ethics. It remains one of the greatest barriers to economic…

  EVERY age has its own grammar of war. The weapons, strategies and technologies that define one era are often replaced by new instruments of…

World Population Day PAKISTAN’S rapidly growing population is no longer merely a demographic concern; it has become one of the country’s most pressing governance and…

  GENDER-based violence (GBV) remains one of the gravest human rights challenges facing societies across the world. It affects women regardless of nationality, religion, education…

  RURAL areas of Pakistan are home to nearly two-thirds of the country’s population and hold immense potential for national development. Life in villages differs…