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Bab al-Mandeb: The next shock to global trade
By Sardar Khan Niazi The world does not need another closed maritime chokepoint. Yet that is precisely the danger now emerging around Bab al-Mandeb, the narrow passage connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden and, through the Suez Canal, one of the…
Climate change and the widening class divide
By Sardar Khan Niazi As the planet becomes warmer, glaciers melt down, and monsoons become more erratic, climate change is most often framed as an environmental crisis. Nevertheless, beneath the rising sea levels and smog-filled skies lies a deeper, mo…
The silent exclusion of women in white-collar workplaces
By Sardar Kan Niazi Despite impressive strides in women’s education and increasing female participation in the workforce, a quieter, more insidious form of gender discrimination continues to thrive in white-collar workplaces across Pakistan: the silent…
Youth unemployment in Pakistan: a lost generation in the making
By Sardar Khan Niazi With nearly two-thirds of Pakistan's population under 30, the country stands at a defining moment. This youth bulge could drive innovation and growth -- or it could become a liability. Sadly, the current reality suggests the latter…
Zulfi at Lantos: Comedy of Victimhood
Asif Mahmood So, Zulfi Bukhari is now delivering speeches at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. Imagine that. The same Zulfi who used to walk through the corridors of power like he owned the place — designer suit, private jets, and a smirk that sa…
Genocide and the silence of the virtuous West
By Sardar Khan Niazi Nearly a century ago, much of the Western liberal establishment turned a blind eye as Nazi Germany marched toward genocide. Jews, communists, Roma, the disabled, and other minorities were marked for extermination. Whether through i…
Adyala Jail: Some Prisoners are More Equal?
Asif Mahmood So the jail superintendent has graciously informed the nation of the luxuries afforded to Mr. Imran Khan behind bars. Very kind of him. But perhaps, one day, he’ll also find the time to tell us what life looks like for the other …
Has PTI Weaponised Victimhood?
Asif Mahmood PTI has made narrative-building into a full-time job. Not just to push their point of view—but to erase facts, twist events, and label everything against them as a conspiracy. Whether it’s fake news, selective outrage, or flat-out lies, th…
PTI’s Transparency Myth
Asif MahmoodWhen Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stormed into power in 2018, it did so with a moral sword in hand — vowing to uproot corruption, bring back looted wealth, and dismantle the system of elite impunity. But the £190 million settlement scandal h…
Hebron Proposal: A Prelude to Colonial Outsourcing
Asif MahmoodIn the occupied West Bank city of Hebron ( AlKhalil) , a strange proposal is making the rounds: some local tribal figures have reportedly written to the Israeli government, offering to declare Hebron an independent state. In return, these nota…
Climate change and the widening class divide
By Sardar Khan Niazi As the planet becomes warmer, glaciers melt down, and monsoons become more erratic, climate change is most often framed as an environmental crisis. Nevertheless, beneath the rising sea levels and smog-filled skies lies a deeper, mo…
The silent exclusion of women in white-collar workplaces
By Sardar Kan Niazi Despite impressive strides in women’s education and increasing female participation in the workforce, a quieter, more insidious form of gender discrimination continues to thrive in white-collar workplaces across Pakistan: the silent…
Youth unemployment in Pakistan: a lost generation in the making
By Sardar Khan Niazi With nearly two-thirds of Pakistan's population under 30, the country stands at a defining moment. This youth bulge could drive innovation and growth -- or it could become a liability. Sadly, the current reality suggests the latter…
Zulfi at Lantos: Comedy of Victimhood
Asif Mahmood So, Zulfi Bukhari is now delivering speeches at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. Imagine that. The same Zulfi who used to walk through the corridors of power like he owned the place — designer suit, private jets, and a smirk that sa…
Genocide and the silence of the virtuous West
By Sardar Khan Niazi Nearly a century ago, much of the Western liberal establishment turned a blind eye as Nazi Germany marched toward genocide. Jews, communists, Roma, the disabled, and other minorities were marked for extermination. Whether through i…
Adyala Jail: Some Prisoners are More Equal?
Asif Mahmood So the jail superintendent has graciously informed the nation of the luxuries afforded to Mr. Imran Khan behind bars. Very kind of him. But perhaps, one day, he’ll also find the time to tell us what life looks like for the other …
Has PTI Weaponised Victimhood?
Asif Mahmood PTI has made narrative-building into a full-time job. Not just to push their point of view—but to erase facts, twist events, and label everything against them as a conspiracy. Whether it’s fake news, selective outrage, or flat-out lies, th…

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