While CPEC can prove ‘game-changer’ for Pakistan, its opaque nature risks aggravating political tension, widening social divides, generating new sources of conflict
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/pak-china-differences-over-cpec/
Pakistan’s political chaos hampers the national cohesion required to tackle the destruction caused by this year’s devastating floods
The trials and tribulations of Pakistan’s preeminent poet reflect the changes within the country from its creation in 1947 through his death in 1984
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/the-life-of-faiz-ahmed-faiz/
The incumbent chief minister has quietly been working to deliver on the aspirations of the people of Punjab
A biography of Zebunissa, the daughter of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, sheds light on the life and teaching of Miyan Mir
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/miyan-mir-lahores-other-saint/
Europe’s long journey from autocracy through nationalism to democracy provides an aspiration model for the Middle East
The BJP, by not acting sternly against communal violence in Gujarat, has strengthened the violent trend of harassment against the Muslim minority
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/hindu-muslim-violence-in-indian-gujarat/
The death of the Al Qaeda leader in a drone strike in Kabul raises questions on whether Taliban were giving him sanctuary in Afghan capital
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has suffered the worst of terrorism in the country for decades
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/pakistans-frontier-of-fear/
Pakistan has vacillated between liberal and orthodox outlooks for much of its 75-year history
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/the-process-of-becoming-an-islamic-state/
The country’s stated shift to geo-economics can only be achieved by removing domestic barriers to FDI
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/investing-in-a-troubled-pakistan/
Opponent states have several options, each with its own pros and cons, to resolve conflicts and achieve peace
Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology has a long history of seeking to impose more religion in all aspects of life
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/theocracy-in-the-21st-century/
By ignoring the rich diversity of its peoples, Pakistan’s ideology has failed the people of Balochistan for decades
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/the-roots-of-baloch-nationalism/
Over two decades later, the 1999 ‘honor killing’ of Samia Sarwar remains a blot on Pakistan’s claims of equal rights for women
The rise and fall of Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president who ruled the country for 13 years
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/afghanistan-charisma-and-corruption/
Making the case for governments leaving sufficient space for organizations to thrive without having their initiative stifled
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/candles-in-the-dark-lums-and-iba/
One of the founders of the Islamic State launched his jihadi career from Hayatabad in Pakistan
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/terrorism-zarqawi-and-pakistan/
Minorities of India, whether Muslims or Christians, are coming under increasing threat from the country’s majority Hindu population
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/ramzaday-and-haramzaday-of-india/
History is prologue and previous attempts to negotiate with the TTP do not inspire much optimism
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/talking-to-the-pakistani-taliban/
In addition to being a celebration of the Urdu idiom, former civil servant Tariq Mahmud’s memoirs provide valuable insight into Pakistan’s history
Regardless of who is in power, there is little chance of immediate relief from the worst issues plaguing Pakistan
The 19th century battle over Central Asia between the U.K. and Russia finds parallels today
Decades after his execution, questions persist over the manner in which courts declared the PPP founder guilty of ‘conspiracy to murder’
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/remembering-zulfikar-ali-bhutto/
A book by Bharat Karnad describes as ‘self-hurting’ or ‘silly’ Delhi’s various attempts to isolate Islamabad
https://www.newsweekpakistan.com/narendra-modi-and-indias-relations-with-pakistan/