India
The Abettors of Rage
Over the past few years, the global public has articulated an increasing concern about the influence that social media platforms might exert on a society when co-opted
August 21, 2020
Opinion Articles
Middle East
The Lasting Relevance of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Case of Syria
A history of conventions, agreements, and treaties runs throughout human civilisation. The 19th and 20th Centuries witnessed a rise in such conventions, thereby paving the way to
August 13, 2020
Defence
Rafale Induction and South Asian Strategic Stability
Ever since attaining independence in 1947, India has remained a cause of disturbance and conflict in the region, and the most distrusted country by its neighbours. It
August 10, 2020
Indian Oppression
The Nightmare: A Year in Captivity
It was precisely one year ago, on 5th August 2019, that the long-standing nightmare in Kashmir began to unfurl as never before. The people of Kashmir, held
August 8, 2020
Economic Affairs & National Development
New Laws and the FATF
Despite its glaring inconsistencies and extreme politicisation, the FATF has managed to deflect attention from its own partisan scheming as a tool for certain world capitals, and
August 6, 2020
Economy
The Bread and the Circus
At the apogee of their empire, it was argued that the Romans adhered to a simple point objective in governance: the bread and the circus. Panem et
July 27, 2020
National Security
NTI INDEX: Pakistan with Most Improved Nuclear Security Credentials
Pakistan has emerged as the country with most improved nuclear security credentials in the 2020 Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) report that was released on Jul 22, 2020. Amongst the
July 25, 2020
Space
Emirates Mission Mars: UAE’s Quest for the Red Planet
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is all geared up to join the exclusive Mars club as the first Arab mission to Mars awaits its launch within a
July 20, 2020
COVID
Pandemics in the Unequal Society
The contrast between those countries which have flattened their COVID-19 curves and those that haven’t is becoming ever more stark. Among the victors in the fight against
July 11, 2020
Pakistan
What Must Our Think Tanks Do?
Think tanks are deemed to play an important role in the process of addressing the multidimensional problems that confront complex societies. In the city of Islamabad alone,
June 29, 2020
