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The Economics of National Security
Asif Mahmood No country can move forward without a stable economy. When the economy weakens, national defence, internal stability, and strategic autonomy are inevitably compromised. In Pakistan’s case, this link between economic strength and national s…
India is our enemy and will remain our enemy: SK Niazi
Governments do not get involved in sports: Faisal Chaudhry By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Editor In Chief Pakistan Group of Newspaper and Chairman Roze News SK Niazi while talking in his renowned talk show Sachi Baat, Basant is being celebra…
Living in the age of impressions
By Sardar Khan Niazi We live in a society that increasingly values the appearance of reality over reality itself. In today’s Pakistan, impressions -- carefully curated, emotionally charged and often misleading -- have begun to matter more than facts, s…
Confronting Terror without Ifs and Buts 
Asif Mahmood  The terror attacks were decisively repelled and the terrorists eliminated, reflecting a swift and effective response by Pakistan’s security forces. Pakistan is confronting a hydra-headed monster of terrorism, yet the nation remains r…
Afghanistan’s New Penal Code: Regression, Not Reform
By Sardar Khan NiaziOn January 4 this year, the Taliban regime in Kabul promulgated what it calls a new Criminal Procedure Code for Courts -- a 119-article legal framework intended to govern criminal justice across Afghanistan. However, far from embodying…
Pakistan’s fiscal debate has become strangely one-sided
By Sardar Khan Niazi Whenever revenues fall short, fingers point reflexively at the federal government, the IMF, or external shocks. What receives far less scrutiny is the persistent failure of the provinces to mobilize their own tax revenues -- a fail…
US in the grasp of a hurricane
By Sardar Khan Niazi The United States today finds itself in the grip of a storm -- not a single event, but a convergence of political polarization, social fragmentation, economic anxiety and institutional strain. While America has weathered crises bef…
Still Not “Dangerous” Enough, Skipper? 
Asif Mahmood  When the no confidence motion surfaced, Imran Khan issued a warning. Remove me, he said, and I will become more “dangerous.” The question now is simple. Have those ambitions been fulfilled, or is the urge to become even more dangerou…
Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law
Asif Mahmood India’s systematic exploitation of natural resources in occupied Kashmir raises a fundamental question of international law. Who owns the resources of Kashmir? Does international law confer ownership rights upon an occupying power over the…
The Economics of National Security
Asif Mahmood No country can move forward without a stable economy. When the economy weakens, national defence, internal stability, and strategic autonomy are inevitably compromised. In Pakistan’s case, this link between economic strength and national s…
India is our enemy and will remain our enemy: SK Niazi
Governments do not get involved in sports: Faisal Chaudhry By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: Editor In Chief Pakistan Group of Newspaper and Chairman Roze News SK Niazi while talking in his renowned talk show Sachi Baat, Basant is being celebra…
Living in the age of impressions
By Sardar Khan Niazi We live in a society that increasingly values the appearance of reality over reality itself. In today’s Pakistan, impressions -- carefully curated, emotionally charged and often misleading -- have begun to matter more than facts, s…
Confronting Terror without Ifs and Buts 
Asif Mahmood  The terror attacks were decisively repelled and the terrorists eliminated, reflecting a swift and effective response by Pakistan’s security forces. Pakistan is confronting a hydra-headed monster of terrorism, yet the nation remains r…
Afghanistan’s New Penal Code: Regression, Not Reform
By Sardar Khan NiaziOn January 4 this year, the Taliban regime in Kabul promulgated what it calls a new Criminal Procedure Code for Courts -- a 119-article legal framework intended to govern criminal justice across Afghanistan. However, far from embodying…
Pakistan’s fiscal debate has become strangely one-sided
By Sardar Khan Niazi Whenever revenues fall short, fingers point reflexively at the federal government, the IMF, or external shocks. What receives far less scrutiny is the persistent failure of the provinces to mobilize their own tax revenues -- a fail…
US in the grasp of a hurricane
By Sardar Khan Niazi The United States today finds itself in the grip of a storm -- not a single event, but a convergence of political polarization, social fragmentation, economic anxiety and institutional strain. While America has weathered crises bef…
Still Not “Dangerous” Enough, Skipper? 
Asif Mahmood  When the no confidence motion surfaced, Imran Khan issued a warning. Remove me, he said, and I will become more “dangerous.” The question now is simple. Have those ambitions been fulfilled, or is the urge to become even more dangerou…
Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law
Asif Mahmood India’s systematic exploitation of natural resources in occupied Kashmir raises a fundamental question of international law. Who owns the resources of Kashmir? Does international law confer ownership rights upon an occupying power over the…

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