• How Pakistan’s Occupation of Gilgit-Baltistan Is Unravelling, Strengthening India’s Legal and Moral Position

    Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is no longer the quiet frontier Pakistan once assumed it would remain. Decades of political exclusion, economic exploitation, and coercive rule have pushed the region into sustained unrest. Each new protest exposes the fragility of Pakistan’s hold over a territory it administers without constitutional authority and claims without historical legitimacy. And in the…

  • Exploitation Of Resource-Rich Gilgit-Baltistan Has Left Its People Impoverished

    Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), positioned at the crossroads of the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush, possesses some of the richest natural endowments in South Asia. Its mountains are filled with valuable minerals, its rivers offer enormous hydropower potential, and its valleys yield herbs and gemstones that command high commercial value. Yet despite this abundance, GB’s people remain…

  • Remembering the Fallen: Safeguarding Bangladesh from the Shadows of 1977

    In 1977, Bangladesh faced a dark chapter in its history when many brave soldiers and patriots who had fought for the nation’s independence were persecuted under a brutal authoritarian regime. These heroes, who had sacrificed everything for freedom, became victims of political oppression, torture, and extrajudicial actions. The events of that year left deep scars…

  • Admirals And Acres: How Defence Housing Became Pakistan’s Urban Goldmine

    Across Pakistan’s biggest cities, Defence Housing Authorities (DHAs) have turned military welfare into a premier urban real-estate enterprise. Originally framed as housing for veterans, DHAs today shape premium neighbourhoods and city expansion, with military boards at the helm and prime land increasingly marketed to civilian buyers at market rates. DHA Karachi, administered from the Clifton…