Pakistan had to sacrifice more than 90,000 of its citizens including more than 10,000 soldiers and officers in the war against terrorism in this region. In terms of financial losses, hundreds of billions of dollars were lost during the past 2 decades ...
Youth Engagement for Peace in NMDs
Youth in any country is regarded as future growth potential and states engage youth in policy formation and development programs as it could lead to a robust socio-economic revolution. In Pakistan, more than 65% of the total population falls in this ...
Climate Change Impact during Monsoon Rains
Monsoon is an annual climate phenomenon in Subcontinent and because many of river basins in the region are irrigated with rain water stored in water reservoirs it is considered the lifeline of all crops and livestock. Like other countries of the regi ...
Water scarcity in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)
PROF. AMJAD HUSSAIN SHAH According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan stands third in the world among countries facing severe water shortage that is likely to reach its peak by 2025. Global warming has inflicted huge problems for Pakista ...
Pak Army’s efforts for development in newly merged districts (NMDs)
AMNA NOREEN Erstwhile FATA was a hotbed for the recruitment and training of terrorists after 9/11. Terrorists established their strongholds in this area as the state authority & governance was never extended to these lands since 1947. In absence ...
Ghulam Khan border crossing
SHAHZAD MASOOD ROOMI Afghanistan is strategically an important geography for Pakistan's geo-economics policy which takes center stage in Pakistan's National Security Policy 2022-2026. Landlocked Afghanistan provides Pakistan with a land bridge to co ...
Role of Tribal Youth in actualization of FATA merger
JUMA KHAN SUFI Old habits die hard. The area under discussion had been outside the state parameters for centuries. Only the advent of British imperialism imparted some formal status to these tribes in the view of their history, tradition of independ ...
Illustrious role of armed forces during monsoon
Pakistan armed forces are symbols of national pride and honor that depicts the full confidence that nation has on them. This confidence is outcome of a rich history of armed forces' enduring commitment and dedication towards the nation during every d ...
Social Media as propaganda tool: Challenges & way forward
SALMAN AHMAD Social Media (SM); the platforms of social interaction, instituted for sharing ideas, knowledge, awareness, and infotainment have transformed into a kind of battlefield that has blurred demarcation. As a tool of propaganda and dis ...
State – TTP Truce
JAWAD YOUSAFZAI The negotiations between government of Pakistan and Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) for peace are in progress mediated by a 50-member tribal Jirga and Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan (IEA). So far, a number of meetings held resulting in ceas ...