It is no secret that Pakistan’s economy is largely informal, unaudited and dictated by lenders. This enigma has been there for decades, compelling the resource-rich, four-seasonal landscape and resilient nation to hang out with a begging bowl, and that too at the mercy of Shakespearian callous donors. They desire a pound of flesh without spilling…
Beyond Geography-Building Legacy Through Resilience, Enterprise, and Hope The Global Shapers Community Pakistan, in collaboration with CITADEL Pakistan and the Pathfinder Group, hosted a landmark “Meet the Leader” session titled Beyond Geography – Building Legacy through Resilience, Enterprise, and Hope at AmaaniBaagh, Angoori, Islamabad, on 10th May, 2026. The event brought together over 100 students…
How Women in Tech is Shaping the Future of Pakistan’s Digital Economy Pakistan stands at a defining moment in its technological and economic evolution. Digital transformation is no longer a future aspiration; it is an ongoing reality reshaping industry, governments, communities, and the way people live and work. From fintech and artificial intelligence to e-commerce,…
The US-Israel-Iran war is more than just a geopolitical crisis; it hinders climate resilience and increases fragility in the energy, water, and food nexus across the region. Due to the war disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz through which oil and gas pass have increased energy prices and put strain on oil-importing countries, affecting agriculture,…
A Write-Up by Muhammad Hassan Dajana I will write a few raw thoughts after meeting with Mr. Ikram Sehgal who leads the Pathfinder Group and CITADEL and who has for decades hosted the Pakistani Breakfast at Davos, Switzerland. Our delegation comprising of Global Shapers from across Pakistan, students from Lawrence College and other University students…
Context The escalation of open warfare between the United States, Israel, and Iran in early 2026—characterized by some as the “Third Gulf War”—has radically upended the strategic architecture of the Middle East. At the center of pre-war Western diplomatic planning were two highly integrated concepts: the Abraham Accords, aiming to build a normalization bridge between…
Introduction This inquiry challenges the historical certainty of the Trinity and Jesus’s divinity by examining the earliest Greek manuscripts. By tracking linguistic shifts from Hebrew monotheism to later Greek philosophical additions, the research identifies scribal interpolations that retroactively inserted Trinitarian formulas. Stripped of later commentary, Jesus emerges as a human figure defined by “knowledge” and…
SARMAD ZIA (LAHORE: VANGUARD BOOKS, 2026), ISBN: 978-969-402-707-4(PAGES. XXIV-169) The debate on the contribution of the Pakistan Army in global peacekeeping operations has always remained an area of less scholarly attention in the international intellectual circles, despite witnessing the sacrifices of the Pakistani soldiers in the regional and international peace operations. Apart from constantly averting…
Pakistan’s Crown of Natural Beauty and Strategic Importance Gilgit-Baltistan, often described as the crown jewel of Pakistan, is a region blessed with breathtaking landscapes, towering mountains, rich cultural heritage, and immense strategic significance. Located in the extreme north of Pakistan, it serves as a gateway connecting South Asia with Central Asia and China. Today, as…
A Comparative Analysis of Herman Kahn and Rebecca Hersman’s Frameworks of Nuclear Escalation Introduction The development of nuclear strategy is a product of a long-term shift in the ways in which policymakers think about conflict, deterrence, and escalation in the nuclear era. In the Cold War era, the strategists tried to rationalize nuclear confrontation and…
