The world political stage has been dramatically changed at a very fast pace from 2020 to 2025. The pandemic affected the global economy, rules of engagement in all spheres of life changed and the political stage shifted from Europe to China and Russia followed by a chaotic withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan and the…
Is global warming speeding up? The year 2023-2024 has emerged as a defining moment for the climate crisis, shattering records by hitting a milestone in both years and exposing humanity’s vulnerabilities. Global temperatures surpassed the 1.5°C threshold of the Paris Agreement, marking a bleak milestone that has intensified the scale of climate-related disasters. From unprecedented…
Bomb / IED AttacksAt least three children lost their lives as a motor shell exploded in Sain Tanga area of Jani Khel in Bannu District on December 2, reports ARY News. Police said three children of a religious seminary picked up a mortar shell and started playing with the shell when the shell exploded in…
The Pathfinder Group, Providentia Books Foundation, and Karachi Council on Foreign Relations supported by Roots Millennium Education Group organized a Discussion at Amaanibagh on 13th December 2024. The event aimed to create awareness for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting at Davos 2025.The discussion was focussed on improving social indicators in Pakistan including Education, Health,…
The protection of minorities has become a complex challenge for the government of Pakistan due to the rise of multifaceted minority issues attached to historical, societal, and ideological state patterns. It has created a nationwide struggle for the protection of various religious and ethnic communities under the low literacy rate of society and the prevalence…
History plays a pivotal role in nations’ journey towards the future. It reflects the origin, character, lifestyle, culture traditions and most importantly the thought process of a nation. History of every nation is replete with episodes that have affected the course to their destiny. It is popularly understood that Islam came to the area Pakistan…
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” – Isaac Newton The current attitude of India and Pakistan towards each other is best expressed in a German phrase ‘Schadenfreude’ meaning one gets pleasure and satisfaction from the misery and suffering of the other. It is in India’s own long-term interest to downgrade its support…
On the 500th day of his incarceration, former Prime Minister Imran Khan was resilient as he vowed to ‘fight’ on for years to come. He is under detention on the premise of unending case-logs that are conventional pieces of political victimization in our pseudo democratic-hybrid governance. That also marks the synopsis of prevailing political discord…
A country without an effective governance mechanism cannot progress, compete and grow in the comity of nations. Pakistan, unfortunately is the victim of bad governance since its creation. In the context of Governance and Pakistan’s national interests, three points are being elaborated below to demonstrate the criticality and relation between governance and the national interest…
ContextThe chain reaction that got underway in the aftermath of the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack on Israel continues to unfold at a tremendous speed. The fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, a key ally in Iran’s axis of resistance against Israel, has triggered profound geopolitical changes in the Middle East, reshaping regional power dynamics. These…
