T M Awan
New provinces or new governance model?
- By T M Awan
- September 6, 2026
THE debate over new provinces in Pakistan has been gaining renewed attention for understandable reasons. Population growth, expanding cities, administrative distances and difficulties in…
Strategic communication: Missing dimension of national power
- By T M Awan
- July 31, 2026
IN contemporary international relations, power is no longer measured solely by military strength, economic resources or diplomatic influence. Equally important is a state’s ability…
Water, power and South Asia’s future
- By T M Awan
- July 20, 2026
Rivers are more than channels of flowing water. They are the lifelines of civilizations. Throughout history, great civilizations emerged along rivers, agriculture flourished because of…
Pakistan’s mediation and emerging Middle Eastern order
- By T M Awan
- June 28, 2026
THE Middle East appears to be entering a new diplomatic phase. After weeks of military confrontation that pushed the region to the brink of…
Unkept promise of self-determination
- By T M Awan
- October 27, 2025
EVERY year, October 27 is marked across the globe as Kashmir Black Day, a day of collective mourning and remembrance for a promise unfulfilled and…
India at crossroads: How Hindutva is unravelling union
- By T M Awan
- August 27, 2025
NATIONS are not held together solely by geographical borders; their true strength lies in the narrative that gives them legitimacy. When that narrative inspires trust…
Modi’s rhetoric and lessons of history
- By T M Awan
- June 13, 2025
RELATIONS between Pakistan and India have historically been characterized by tension, mistrust and diplomatic coldness. From border skirmishes to military challenges and sometimes incendiary rhetoric…
