The recent wave of “surgical strikes” and cross-border operations along the approximately 2,670 km frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan has once again exposed a fragile fault line in regional security. What may appear as tactical military responses risk evolving into a prolonged strategic confrontation. The border is not merely a line on a map; it...
Pakistan’s economy today stands at a decisive moment in its history. It is neither collapsing nor comfortably stable. It is surviving — but survival alone is not a strategy for national progress. The real question is not whether Pakistan will default, but whether it will reform. Recent official estimates show Pakistan’s economic growth hovering around...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice February 26, 2026 At the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, reaffirmed India’s commitment to democracy, pluralism, and the protection of human rights. Shortly thereafter, India’s delegate, Ms. Annupama Singh, reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir “was,...
By Asad Ali Shah Pakistan continues to face a recurring economic pattern in which temporary financial relief is followed by renewed fiscal stress, raising questions about the country’s long-term reform trajectory. Each time Pakistan secures a bailout or debt rescheduling agreement from the International Monetary Fund, the immediate pressure on foreign reserves and fiscal balances...
In recent months, a striking comparison has emerged in South Asia. Two neighbouring countries — Pakistan and Bangladesh — both faced external sector pressure, dollar shortages, and IMF oversight. Yet the outcomes have been noticeably different. The contrast does not lie in geography, population, or resources; rather, it lies in governance, discipline, and policy consistency....
i.The Alchemy of Categorization: From Enforced Disappearance toAdministrative AbsenceThe Indian state’s strategic shift from documenting “enforceddisappearances” (a crime against humanity under international law) to“missing persons” (an administrative category implying voluntary absence orcriminal victimhood) represents a masterclass in bureaucratic violence.The Rajya Sabha data—7,151 “missing” in 2023 alone, with 4,190 remaininguntraced—obscures a deliberate epistemic operation. By reframing...
Pakistan today is not merely facing an economic slowdown; it is confronting a dangerous economic direction. The federal government’s total public debt has reached nearly Rs. 78,529 billion — a figure so enormous that it restricts fiscal independence and weakens national decision-making. A major portion of national revenue is now consumed in debt servicing alone,...
Note to Readers — Tarkeen-e-Watan News Around the world, many of the challenges faced by societies — particularly in developing countries — cannot truly be understood unless we first understand the systems behind them. One of the most important of these is money and capital: how it is created, who controls it, and how it...
In 2025 alone, nearly 4,000 medical doctors left Pakistan to work abroad — the highest number ever recorded in a single year, according to analysis based on Bureau of Emigration data. This alarming exodus comes at a time when the country’s healthcare system is already under severe strain. With a population exceeding 240 million, Pakistan...
For decades, Pakistan has relied on a single centralized competitive examination as the primary gateway to its higher civil services. Conceived during the colonial administrative framework, the system was originally meant to produce a small group of generalist officers who would maintain law and order and manage routine revenue administration. At that time the state...
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