(By Khalid Masood) Can a beleaguered Japanese leader outmanoeuvre political chaos and a volatile U.S. President to secure a critical trade deal? On 20 July 2025, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a seismic defeat in the House of Councillors election, losing its majority in both parliamentary chambers for the first time since 1955, leaving…
(Quratulain Khalid) Can a single book unravel the hidden forces steering our chaotic world? In Who Rules the World? (2017), Noam Chomsky, the world’s foremost intellectual, delivers a jaw-dropping critique of America’s imperial power, exposing how its rhetoric of freedom masks a ruthless pursuit of global control. This New York Times bestseller, updated with a…
(By Khalid Masood) Can an unstoppable air force turn a global airshow into a stage for world-class dominance? On 19 July 2025, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ignited a global sensation at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in Fairford, UK, with its JF-17 Thunder Block-III clinching the “Spirit of the Meet Trophy” for its…
(By Khalid Masood) Why do some people effortlessly achieve their goals while others struggle to break free from bad habits? In Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (2018), James Clear offers a compelling answer: it’s not about willpower or grand ambitions, but about mastering small, consistent…
(By Khalid Masood) Pakistan’s military is making headlines for ramping up its modernization drive and the numbers are hard to ignore. Defense spending has jumped by 17 percent with a staggering Rs2.55 trillion ($9 billion) earmarked for the next year alone. Big defense deals and stealth jets might sound like old news but wait. The real surprise…
(By Tahir Masood) On a breezy July afternoon in Birmingham, when the roar of veteran cricket legends was expected to rekindle nostalgia and sportsmanship, a conspicuous silence echoed from one camp. India—the world’s largest democracy and cricket’s financial epicentre—pulled out of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 fixture against Pakistan. The stated reason? “Geopolitical…
(By Khalid Masood) On a rain-soaked morning of 19th July 2025, as the strategic dust of May’s brief but intense India-Pakistan conflict began to settle, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a powerful documentary titled Marka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos. This was far more than a military highlight reel. It was a bold declaration of Pakistan’s…
(By Quratulain Khalid) 1. Introduction India proudly declares itself the world’s largest democracy, with its Constitution enshrining secularism and religious freedom under Article 25. This provision guarantees every citizen the right to practice, profess, and propagate their faith. Yet, in a stark contradiction to these ideals, the 2025 Annual Report of the United States Commission…
Reviewed by: Quratulain Khalid, Expert in Personal Development & Communication In a world where burnout is a badge of honour and boundaries are too often mistaken for selfishness, Damon Zahariades’ “The Art of Saying No” is a timely, powerful, and practical guide for anyone who struggles with people-pleasing tendencies. Whether you’re a busy professional, a…
(By Khalid Masood) On a rain-swept 17th July morning at RAF Fairford, the thunderous roar of a delta-canard fighter shattered the English gloom. As the JF-17 Thunder, bearing serial number 22-111, streaked across the Cotswolds with afterburners ablaze, it wasn’t merely performing aerial acrobatics—it was declaring something far greater: Pakistan had arrived—not just as a…
