Struggles in Muslim Countries Struggles in Muslim Countries: Around 50 Muslim-majority countries exist today. Nearly half claim to follow democracy. Yet only a few have strong electoral democracies. This raises an important question: why does democracy struggle in many Muslim countries? Political Exceptionalism Political elites […]
Now Hitting Home Now Hitting Home: Europe’s summer has confirmed warnings from climate scientists. Wildfires have spread across France, Greece, Spain, Croatia and Germany. Heatwaves have reduced water supplies. They have also strained power systems, damaged crops and forced people to leave their homes. Western […]
Regional Defense Regional Defense: A new RCD has emerged in the region. The original RCD stood for Regional Cooperation for Development. Iran, Pakistan and Türkiye created it in 1964. The Shah ruled Iran then. Ayub Khan ruled Pakistan. Cemal Gürsel ruled Türkiye. The RCD helped […]
Conflict in South Asia Conflict in South Asia: South Asia remains trapped in a long conflict. Recently, more than one hundred civil society members, former diplomats and academics from Pakistan and India called for meaningful and continuous peace talks. However, India has continued to avoid […]
English Education English Education: At a recent teacher training session, trainers asked teachers how they teach English grammar. Many teachers said they explain grammar in Urdu because students cannot understand English. This method may help students for a short time. However, it slows language learning. […]
Professional Social Work Professional Social Work: Pakistan is a generous country. Every year, Sunni Muslims give more than Rs619 billion in zakat. They also donate sadaqah and waqf. People give through mosques, families, and charities. These groups have supported communities for many years. However, charity […]
Islam and Equality Islam and Equality: Pakistan ranked last among 148 countries in the 2025 World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Index. The country also scored very low in women’s political representation. The Constitution reserves seats for women in Parliament and the provincial assemblies. Political […]
Change Its Nature Change Its Nature: Some stories teach lessons that stay true across time and places. One famous story is the tale of the scorpion and the frog. Other versions include the scorpion and the tortoise or the farmer and the viper. The story […]
Nations Fail Nations Fail: Why do some nations become rich while others remain poor? The book Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson gives a simple answer. It says that strong institutions make countries successful, while weak institutions hold them back. Elite Control […]
Women and Feminism Women and Feminism: The recent events around the Aurat March made me question whether I am a feminist. In our society, people use feminism as a negative word. Many people treat it as an insult. Feminism and Silence Today, people do not […]
