New Social Compact
Can China’s Secret to Ending Poverty Work in Pakistan?
Poverty is perceived to be a plague that slices off the hands of a society, crippling the economy’s ability to grow while also exacerbating...
Are we in the twilight of scientific age?
Meritocracy in the 21st century is fast becoming the new aristocracy. Envisaged as an ideal to counter inequality, it has become one to create,...
Aid cuts are threatening a generation of children’s access to education
Authors: Dr. Faiza Hassan and Petra Heusser*
The foreign aid cuts that have dominated global headlines this year are not just statistics – they have...
Why “How Democracies Die” is the Most Important Book Right Now
In our collective imagination, the death of democracy is a dramatic event: the roar of the tanks in the streets, the seizure of broadcast...
Global South Knowledge Bridge: From local roots to vocal bonds
Following Washington’s unilateral announcement of punitive measures, both uncertainty and unpredictability now loom large over the world economy. Although the United States continues to...
How Inclusive Scholarships Spark Innovation in Higher Education
Authors: Talal Alhathal and Amir Dhia*
In a dynamic world where higher education is a gateway to opportunity, far too many talented youth remain locked...
Democracy and Women’s Rights: A Policy Analysis of Pakistan’s Experience
Can democracy actually guarantee women’s rights, or it only provides the tools to struggle for them? Pakistan’s experience offers powerful lessons on this debate....
The Lingering Shadows of Slavery
I still remember, a few summers ago, the haunting images of migrant workers in India trudging barefoot along highways, clinging to overcrowded trains and...
Condemned, not Cured: The plight of Institutionalized Honor
“No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.” - Simone de Beauvoir...
From Floors to Futures: The Untold Revival of a Karachi Slum School
Pakistan’s education emergency hides in plain sight. Over 22.8 million children languish outside classrooms—the world’s second-highest out-of-school population. In slums like Karachi’s Chanesar Goth,...