Publications
Here are some of our recent OP-Eds
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Pakistan’s Decisive Time to Act on its Weakening Kashmir Cause
The scenic vale of Kashmir with a population of over 7.5 million Muslims is firmly in India’s fist like never before. The struggle for freedom has been brandished as a terrorist insurgency with groups […]
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End of Humanity!
On 5th of August, 2019, Narendra Modi and his government unleashed a wave of suffering and punishment often seen in tribal and primitive societies and not in democracies to which India claims to belong. With […]
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Disputing the Disputed Status
In an act of defiance against India’s sinister design to strip the Muslim-majority part of its nominal autonomy, Kashmiris are ready to rebel the controversial decision, the revocation of article 370. Foreseeing the whole […]
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The New Delhi Nazis
On August 1 of every year, there is an acutely painful and profoundly emotional moment that is commemorated in Warsaw, Poland. At 5 o’clock in the afternoon, everything in the city comes to a […]
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Pulwama aftermath; Call to sanity
The Pulwama attack was a false-flag operation ostensibly designed to blame and corner Pakistan with an end objective to enable Mr. Modi to get re-elected. It was also planned to smear the opposition parties […]
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The implied truth
On Feb 28, 2019, the Indian Ministry of Defence arranged a joint press briefing to salvage the reputation and professionalism of the Indian armed forces following their own foolish and unbelievable ‘surgical strike’ in […]
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Modi, Media, Military a dangerous combination
Bollywood has a strange effect of taking you away from reality and that is exactly what sells in a country of 1.4 billion people. Unfortunately, in the electioneering season it can also cloud the […]
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The 'Reichstag Fire'of Pulwama
As tensions in New Delhi reach a fever-pitch, and war hysteria grips the increasingly faltering BJP leadership, it is resorting to a dangerous gambit: get enough Indians roiled, teach Pakistan a ‘lesson’ (even a […]
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Pulwama, where was the world order?
WITH deescalation gradually creeping in after a perilous week in the subcontinent, it’s time to reflect on the world reaction to Pulwama, which almost bought two nuclear neighbours on the verge of an allout […]
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The last sigh of Modi government
Scholars of political economy have endlessly studied the “political budget cycle,” with the idea being that democratically-elected governments have a strong incentive to time their budget proposals, as well as their generosity with the […]
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India's fake news calamity
India is an exceptional country in many regards, and as a study of electronic information shows, it is exceptional too in the amount of mass delusion in which its public dwells. According to a […]
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Sinking deeper into abyss
On March 3, 2019, Air Chief Marshal (ACM) B S Dhanoa, Chief of the Air staff of IAF, addressed a press conference on the occasion of the award of national colors to IAF Station, […]
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Decoding the Australian terrorist's manifesto
The act of terrorism perpetrated by Christian extremists against the worshippers of two mosques in Christchurch has evoked sorrow, disgust, and condemnation. As investigations continue and links are established between the perpetrators and their […]
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Time to Change our Approach
Whenever a terrorist attack occurs anywhere in the world, people in Pakistan hope and pray that the perpetrator isn't from Pakistan. After every such incident, Pakistan is among the first to condemn the attack […]
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THE BLEEDING VALLEY
The cloud of sudden death looms large and heavy on the inhabitants of Kashmir living on both sides of the de facto border, known as the Line of Control (LoC). They often have to […]
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Has the FATF Failed?
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an inter-ministerial body that aims to curtail international money laundering and terrorist financing by setting standards for national financial architectures. It is a voluntary body comprising 40-odd […]
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PAF 'Ops Swift Retort' and effectiveness of Air Power
“The world stands on the threshold of the “aeronautical era”. During this epoch the destinies of all people will be controlled through the air”. –Brig Gen William Billy Mitchells 16 Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000s […]
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The Maturity of Debts and Governments
The looming fears of an economic recession in Pakistan and a difficult negotiation process with the International Monetary Fund are drawing increased public and media attention to the debt and deficit position of the […]
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Time for a Public Finance Management Act
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