Sardar Muhammad Usman

An analytical dissection of Pakistan's Musharraf era, its "War on Terror" engagement, economic policies, and its paradoxical, enduring legacy.

A critical analysis of Pakistan's Zia-ul-Haq era, its Islamization drive, the Afghan Jihad, and its profound, enduring legacy on the nation.

A critical analysis of Pakistan's Ayub Khan era, its "Decade of Development," political engineering, and its profound, enduring legacy on the nation.

Pakistan's digital transformation is a high-stakes initiative promising progress in governance and education. The effort is constrained by a vast digital divide, bureaucratic inertia, and infrastructural weakness, creating a risk of greater inequality.

Pakistan confronts a resurgence of sectarian violence driven by historical policies, political exploitation, and digital hate. This analysis critiques the state's inadequate security-focused response and calls for a comprehensive strategy to address the conflict's root causes.

This editorial examines how artificial intelligence is transforming geopolitics, from the US-China rivalry to AI weaponization. It explores the urgent need for national strategies for states like Pakistan to navigate this new reality.

State-sponsored cyber warfare is a primary threat to national security. This analysis explores the global landscape of digital conflict and its specific dangers for Pakistan, examining the nation's vulnerabilities, the acute threat from India, and the necessary strategies for building a resilient cybersecurity posture.

The global nuclear order is collapsing amid a new arms race between the US, Russia, and China, the failure of arms control treaties, and disruptive technologies. This analysis explores the heightened risks of a new, unstable nuclear age.

This article analyzes Pakistan’s precarious political order after the 2024 elections. It examines the fragile coalition government, deep polarization, and the erosion of public trust in state institutions, which threaten the nation's stability and democratic future.

This editorial examines Pakistan's foreign policy challenge of balancing its transactional US partnership with its deep strategic alliance with China. The nation's economic survival and regional security hang in the balance of this high-wire act.

This editorial analyzes Pakistan's reliance on IMF bailouts versus its 'Uraan Pakistan' growth plan. It argues fundamental structural reforms, not visions or bailouts, are key to breaking the cycle of economic crisis.