Economics
Modernization Without Roots: How Pakistan is Erasing Its Culture for a False Future
by Irshad Ahmad Mughal and Dr. Qurat al-ain Rana Pakistan stands at a critical juncture where the pursuit of modernization must not overshadow genuine development. The prevailing approach—prioritizing modernization over development—has turned society into a dependent entity, subservient to metropolitan…
Sanctions as Silent Warfare: How the Global South Suffers Under Economic Coercion
While bombs and invasions draw widespread condemnation, economic sanctions—marketed as peaceful and humane alternatives—continue to inflict mass suffering, largely unchecked. From Iran and Venezuela to Gaza, sanctions quietly devastate civilian populations, while entrenching the very global inequalities they claim to…
Why is Russia’s Economic Presence Invisible Across Africa?
After two historic Russia-Africa summits, several conferences and bilateral meetings intended to move Russia’s relations from stagnation to growth, from low-level to another stage within the context of geopolitical competition and rivalry, has hit institutional obstacles including political bureaucracy and…