by Azka Ali | Aug 7, 2025 | Information warfare
In Pakistan, social media platforms—primarily Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram—are shaping political and social discourse via algorithmic recommendation systems. These systems, designed to maximise engagement, increasingly amplify extremist,...
by Azka Ali | Aug 6, 2025 | Economy & Food Security, World-Affairs
We live in a time where tariffs and chip bans move faster than tanks. The line between economic partnership and strategic pressure is no longer clear. What was once seen as a shield against war—economic ties—is now being used as a political weapon. Big powers are...
by Azka Ali | Jul 25, 2025 | Politics & Public Policy
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economic future and a flagship project under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), faces mounting security threats, particularly from terrorist outfits and hostile intelligence...
by Azka Ali | Jul 23, 2025 | Crime & Law
On 29 January 2025, President Asif Ali Zardari signed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025, ushering in sweeping changes to Pakistan’s cybercrime legal framework under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (PECA). The amendments—driven by...
by Azka Ali | Jul 8, 2025 | Economy & Food Security
A Strategic Imperative for Pakistan’s Economic Stability and Social Cohesion With nearly 64% of its population under the age of 30, Pakistan has to tackle a significant issue in the shape of unemployment, generally and youth unemployment in particular. Youth...
