by Azka Ali | Aug 12, 2025 | Global Affairs, Governance & Policy
As the climate crisis accelerates, carbon markets and offsetting mechanisms have been championed as cost-effective tools to help countries and corporations meet their emissions reduction targets. Under frameworks such as the Paris Agreement, these markets allow...
by Azka Ali | Aug 11, 2025 | Governance & Policy
As Pakistan grapples with recurring governance crises and deepening citizen disillusionment, the promise of decentralization has re-emerged as a potential remedy to institutional inertia and centralized inefficiencies. Local governments, when genuinely empowered, are...
by Azka Ali | Aug 10, 2025 | Information Warfare
Pakistan’s democratic trajectory has long been shaped by contested narratives, political volatility, and information warfare. In 2025, a new and potent threat has entered this arena: AI-generated deepfake videos and audio capable of mimicking political figures with...
by Azka Ali | Aug 9, 2025 | Global Affairs
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) transitions from experimental utility to foundational infrastructure, the global race to define its governance norms has intensified. What was once a technological competition has become a full-spectrum geopolitical contest. At stake is...
by Azka Ali | Aug 8, 2025 | Governance & Policy
In Pakistan, instability is often analyzed through the lens of political turmoil, security challenges, or economic volatility. However, a less conspicuous but deeply entrenched contributor to the country’s systemic fragility is its bureaucratic dysfunction. From...
