The significance of food security for any state cannot be overemphasised as it is directly linked with the well-being of its people. Food security, as an essential element of human security is, hence, inextricably linked to the national security of Pakistan. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s vulnerability to food insecurity has been increasing overtime for various reasons. Some of these reasons include a growing population, gross neglect of the agriculture sector, mismanagement of water resources, lack of research for the development of requisite technologies to improve agricultural yields, and negative impact of climate change, among others.
Israel-Iran Standoff and Global Oil Prices
Zahra Niazi April 25, 2024
The war on Gaza since early October last year has had a limited impact on global oil prices, unlike the spike in oil prices that followed the war in Ukraine, as neither Israel nor the besieged Gaza Strip are significant oil producers.
For context, global Brent crude oil prices increased briefly after the initial violence in early October
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Adapting Air Defence: Reemergence of Anti-Aircraft Artillery in Modern Warfare
Uswa Khan April 23, 2024
Rapid advancement in science and technology has not only reshaped modern warfare but also transformed the contemporary battlefield. New technologies being more precise, and lethal have made many existing weapon systems redundant requiring replacement.
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Kalyani Devaki Menon, Making Place for Muslims in Contemporary India
Ajwa Hijazi April 23, 2024
Kalyani Devaki Menon’s ‘Making Place for Muslims in Contemporary India’ is an insightful gateway into the challenges faced by Indian Muslims to survive in a country treading on the path of exclusionary and majoritarian politics. Working currently, as a Professor of religious study at DePaul University, Chicago, Menon, has previously also written a book titled ‘Everyday Nationalism’ on the religious politics of Hindu rights.
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