Category: Insight

First Ever Complete Tourist Attraction Map Of Pakistan By a ‘Green Passport Holder’

DESPARDES — Graphic designer Assam made a tourist attraction map of Pakistan. It’s a great…

COAL ENERGY: Explosive Report Shows Industry Was Aware of Climate Crisis as Far Back as 1966

DESPARDES — Coal’s role has accelerated since 2000, with global consumption increasing by almost two-thirds,…

A Silent Revolution Has Come in Our Judiciary: Justice Khosa

DESPARDES — A silent revolution has come in the judiciary, said Chief Justice Asif Saeed…

Thanksgiving and Modi’s Pardonless Kashmir Move

IRSHAD SALIM — Pakistan’s former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s insightful take in mid-October that…

Pakistan, China ‘Iron Brothers’ Accountability Bodies Meet

DESPARDES — China envoy to Pakistan Yao Jing with Director-General Central Commission for Discipline Inspection…

‘Back to School’: Critical Thinking for Healthy Debate

Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do or…

‘Hate With a Pop Sheen’ Songs Gaining Popularity Among India Youth

DESPARDES — India weaponizes music to push Saffron agenda of Hinduatva, cow protection, anti Muslim…

Great People to Fly With: PIA Inches Toward Turnaround

Only 20 percent of the available cargo capacity was being airlifted which has now been…

India: ‘Mistrust Economy’ or ‘Modinomics’?

DESPARDES — When Narendra Modi was first elected in 2014, many hoped he would focus…

Why Imran Khan Deserves Praise for Kartarpur Corridor: C J Werleman

Any student of India-Pakistan relations knows that breakthroughs derived from track one diplomacy are few…

Changing Faces of Pakistan: Bulleh Shah in Kartarpur, Violin in ISB, Mughal Painting in LHR

DESPARDES — IT’S A WATERSHED day in the history of the subcontinent. “The future trajectory…

Where Does Afghan Peace Process Stand After Talks Collapsed and Kashmir Locked Down?

DESPARDES — The US has been holding negotiations with the Afghan Taliban to facilitate a…