In late January 2026, a mass migration of families from Pakistan’s Tirah Valley, a remote and mountainous enclave in the […]
The Invisible Barrier: Why High eSIM Costs are Taxing Pakistan’s Digital Future
In an era where Pakistan is racing toward a “Digital First” economy, a paradox sits quietly inside our smartphones. While […]
Ctrl + Alt+ Pakistan: Here’s Why Starlink Will Not be Allowed in Pakistan
In this Ctrl + Alt+ Pakistan, let me give an update on Starlink working in Pakistan. This is my analysis. […]
Power, Territory, and Artificial General Intelligence: Why Venezuela Has Re-Entered the Strategic Calculus of the United States
Public discourse around Artificial General Intelligence continues to emphasise breakthroughs in algorithms, model architectures, and venture financing. While these factors […]
Venezuela’s Lesson: Power Trumps Principle
Venezuela today, a nation endowed with vast oil and mineral wealth, is confronting pressures that no moral argument can resolve. […]
Economic Reform or External Management? Pakistan’s Struggle for Policy Sovereignty
The launch of the Prime Minister’s Economic Governance Reforms was presented as a decisive moment, a signal that the government […]
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar: Brave Without Noise
It was just a few weeks ago that Dr. Shamshad Akhtar joined us for lunch at our home, composed, sharp, […]
A Rise of the Machines Was Never About Machines
2025 has been a year of major world events; climate emergencies, more wars, and disturbed supply chains in the seismic […]
Ctrl + Alt+ Pakistan: An Ecosystem Review of Cryptocurrency in Pakistan
The world of money in Pakistan is changing forever. Digital currencies, which are money that exists only on computers and […]
AI – The Missing Center of America’s China Strategy
The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) is very clear about one thing: Washington now sees its central task as […]
