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Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: The return of flamingos to Rawal Lake after years should have been a rare conservation success story. Instead, reports of their alleged hunting have raised a broader question: Can Pakistan’s wetlands still…

Hamza Naseer KhanIslamabad: For many years, countering violent extremism (CVE) has largely been viewed through a narrow security lens. States have traditionally relied on law enforcement, intelligence operations, and military responses…

Zeeshan AhmadIslamabad: The global distribution of power has always been shaped by control over strategic resources. In the twentieth century, oil became the defining factor of industrial strength, military capability, and geopolitical…

Basmah NoumanIslamabad: Violent extremism is most often discussed through the lenses of security, ideology, and geopolitics. Governments, policymakers, and media narratives tend to prioritise counterterrorism operations, law enforcement…

Khuzaifa Ahmad Islamabad: Pakistan’s economic direction in 2026 remains one of the most widely discussed national issues. The country is attempting to rebuild its economy in a way that ensures long-term stability while also implementing…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Gujar Khan: After spending almost two months in Pakistan, I am rapidly approaching my return date to the UK.It has been a thoroughly enjoyable and deeply meaningful stay. I have travelled extensively, reconnected with…

Darwaish BalochIslamabad: South Punjab, covering nearly half of Punjab’s land area and home to over 40 million people, holds a unique position in Pakistan’s political, economic, and geographical landscape. Serving as a bridge between…

Hamza Naseer KhanIslamabad:  Artificial intelligence is widely described as the next major arena of great power competition. Much of the global discourse focuses on the United States and China, often portrayed as locked in a…

Naeem NisaIslamabad: Pakistan’s youth bulge is often portrayed as a looming demographic crisis. That narrative, however, belongs to a different era.With more than 64 per cent of its population under the age of 30, Pakistan is not…

Mehr Un NisaIslamabad: They were shaped by global politics and its unresolved crises.It is often easy to dismiss the political views of young people as naïve, too idealistic, too online, or too distrustful. But listening closely to…