Peace and Conflict
Protracted Wars may Become Counterproductive
2500 years ago, the Chinese sage Sun Tzu laid certain strategic precepts which not only remain valid but are widely practised across the globe. Sun Tzu’s masterpiece
April 19, 2022
Publications
Government & Politics
Significance of Political Security
According to Human Development Report 1994, “New Dimensions of Human Security,” which was prepared by the Committee headed by a renowned Pakistani economist Dr Mahbub ul Haq,
April 19, 2022
Domestic Economy
Promoting Technology-driven Entrepreneurship in Pakistan
The world is proceeding towards digitalisation at an unbelievably fast pace. Emphasising its importance, Marc Andreessen, an American entrepreneur wrote , ‘Software is eating the world’. Indeed, digitalisation has
April 18, 2022
Warfare
Rise of Mercenary Warfare & Wither Chivalry
‘There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, War is all hell.’ This is a famous quote attributed to
April 18, 2022
Peace and Conflict
Let’s Embrace Realizm to Avert Wars and Conflict
When I first introduced the most referred International Relation’s “Theory of Realism” as “Realizm,” a lot of questions were raised on its veracity and applicability. The sole
April 5, 2022
Society
Addressing the Challenge of Overpopulation in Pakistan
Exponential growth of the human population is posing a serious threat to the limited resources of planet Earth. This indiscriminate increase is causing depletion of available resources
April 5, 2022
Cyber
Dual Use of Cyber Surveillance Tools & the Case of Pegasus
The continuous evolution of cyber capabilities has proportionally raised the risk of cyber warfare, cybercrimes, cyber surveillance, etc. Advancement in cyber capabilities and their dual nature is
April 5, 2022
Economic Affairs & National Development
The Pivotal Islamic Development Bank
The 48th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was held in Islamabad, laid an important and due emphasis on collective effort towards solving the problems of
April 5, 2022
governance
National Security Policy of Pakistan and Federal-Provincial Coordination
In a welcome development, the Prime Minister of Pakistan launched the country’s first National Security Policy (NSP) on 14 January 2022. Of significant importance is the shift
March 31, 2022
India
BrahMos Missile Incident: India’s Strategic Irresponsibility or Incompetence?
In the complex contemporary global, regional, and domestic environment, dominated by the Russia-Ukraine War, post-US withdrawal Afghanistan, growing internal security challenges and political dynamics in Pakistan, the
March 31, 2022
