Zahid Maqsood Sheikh

Governance and identity
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- August 31, 2026
THE creation of Pakistan in 1947 was not merely a political development; it was the outcome of a centuries-long historical process shaped by identity,…

Pakistan’s water emergency: Time to think beyond dams
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- August 19, 2026
Pakistan is no longer approaching a water crisis; it is already living through one. Rapid population growth, climate change, inefficient irrigation, falling groundwater levels…

Makkah Agreement & emerging logic of regional security
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- August 15, 2026
THE Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye is formally a collective security arrangement, but its significance may extend well beyond…

Book Review Carving value: Pakistan’s stone & mineral economy
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- August 12, 2026
CARVING Value: Pakistan’s Stone and Mineral Economy is a timely contribution to the discourse on Pakistan’s natural resource potential and economic transformation. The book examines…

Before creating more provinces, diagnose system
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- August 8, 2026
THE renewed debate over creating more provinces in Pakistan reflects genuine public frustration with weak services, distant decision making and unequal development. But the discussion…

Reconciliation where stakes are highest
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- August 2, 2026
PAKISTAN needs a permanent national policy of reconciliation and Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Balochistan should be among the first places where it is…

Cockroach movement: When India’s youth challenges politics of silence
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 25, 2026
A generation that was once told to remain patient, work hard and wait for its opportunity has discovered a new language of resistance. In…

Faceless taxation: A new way forward for Pakistan’s tax system
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 22, 2026
A good tax system is not only about collecting revenue. It is also about building trust between citizens, businesses and the government. People are more…

The paradox of war
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 16, 2026
THROUGHOUT human history, wars have brought destruction, suffering and loss on a massive scale. Millions of people have lost their lives, economies have been damaged…

Strengthening Industrial Capacity through China–Pakistan Partnership
- By Zahid Maqsood Sheikh
- July 15, 2026
Pakistan possesses a highly diverse geological landscape, rich in marble, granite, limestone, gemstones, industrial minerals and strategically important critical minerals. In the emerging global resource…





