An economy does not collapse in a single day. It weakens gradually, sometimes silently, until the consequences become painfully visible in the daily lives of ordinary citizens. Pakistan today is not merely facing inflation or currency depreciation; it is confronting the symptoms of a structurally broken economic system — one in which production declines, industries...
In April 2025, following the tragic Pahalgam attack, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security took a step that threatens to unravel one of the most resilient achievements of international cooperation in South Asia: the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). By holding the 65-year-old agreement in “abeyance” and vowing to divert waters to Rajasthan, New Delhi has not...
In Pakistan, political rivalry increasingly extends beyond parliament into police stations and courtrooms. After almost every change of government, FIRs are registered, investigations are reopened, arrests are made, and political leaders face imprisonment. Whether allegations are valid or not is a matter for the courts; however, the repeated pattern has produced a damaging economic consequence....
The halal food economy has quietly become one of the fastest-growing sectors in global trade. What was once considered purely a religious dietary requirement has now evolved into a major international industry. Halal today is not just about religion—it also encompasses food safety, hygiene, traceability, and animal welfare standards. As a result, multinational companies and...
In Pakistan, dairy and livestock exhibitions are organised almost every year with great publicity — and in some cases even twice within a single year in the same province. Banners are displayed, ministers inaugurate the events, stalls are decorated, awards are distributed, and photographs circulate widely in newspapers and across social media. Press releases describe...
A professional degree is more than a certificate. It is a promise of legitimacy, stability and a secure future. When that promise collapses due to institutional failure, the consequences are immediate and deeply personal. Today, dozens of Kashmiri students find themselves in such a crisis, not because they failed academically, but because the institution they...
There are tragedies that arrive like tempests and depart with the season. And then there are those that settle upon a people like an interminable winter. The modern history of Kashmir, since 1990, belongs unmistakably to the latter. What began in 1990 as political unrest soon evolved into armed resistance and an expansive militarized response....
Pakistan’s livestock sector is a cornerstone of the national economy, producing annually 70 million tonnes of milk, 6.5 million tonnes of meat, over 2.2 billion poultry birds, 25 billion eggs, and other by-products, while supporting the livelihoods of over 70 million people directly or indirectly. Despite this massive contribution, the sector remains severely underfunded in...
Amid geopolitical turmoil, Britain positions itself as a champion of international law and the rules-based global order. We have criticised U.S. threats to sovereign territory while expressing support for peace efforts in Gaza. Yet our claims to legal and moral authority ring hollow without a formal acknowledgement and apology for our own role in creating...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice February 12, 2026 The 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSD) concluded at United Nations Headquarters in New York with a theme both ambitious and timely: “Advancing Social Development and Social Justice through Coordinated, Equitable, and Inclusive Policies.” In a world fractured by war,...
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