Asadullah Raisani

The author is a research fellow at Balochistan Think Tank Network, Quetta, Pakistan.

The Irony of Becoming What You Once Hated

Resistance is a 2020 biographical drama film based on true events of the holocaust – indeed one of the darkest chapters in human history....

Understanding Pashtunwali

As per the 2017 census, some 35 million Pakistanis, approximately 18 percent of the total population, are Pashtun. They are in the country`s civil...

Pakistan’s Legal Right to Fence the Pak-Afghan Border

Pakistan is often lectured on how to design its foreign policy, particularly towards Afghanistan. One prominent piece of advice is to not engage with...

It Is Not Freedom of Expression

The terms ‘Freedom of Speech’ and ‘Freedom of Expression’ have been exploited to their maximum in many societies in the recent past. In the...

Political Mayhem in Pakistan

Pakistan has every ingredient to be not only a stable nation-state but also a great regional power. It has abundant fertile lands, coastal areas,...

Only Will Is Needed to Educate Balochistan

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 pertains to education, requires inclusive, affordable, and equitable options for lifelong learning. While with reference to higher...

A Whole Lot Has Failed

Pakistan got independence in August 1947. We recently celebrated our 75th year of freedom. A few questions are worth pondering amid these celebrations; a)...

From Apple of the Eye to an Apple of Discord

A man used to worship a deity -an idol. He made every possible effort to convince his brother to worship it too but he...

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