Author name: Ayesha Ishfaq

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Ayesha Ishfaq

The author holds a masters degree in peace and conflict studies and is interested in topics related to social issues and conflict situations in Pakistan. Middle Class Empowerment: Driving Pakistan’s Political and Social Landscape Religious Minorities in Pakistan – A National Perspective Ideological Foundation and Nationalism in the Era of Hybrid Threat Environment The Brain […]

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Middle Class Empowerment - Driving Pakistan’s Political and Social Landscape

Middle Class Empowerment: Driving Pakistan’s Political and Social Landscape

by Ayesha Ishfaq The concept of a strong middle class can be traced back to the ideas of Aristotle, who believed that the middle class was essential for a virtuous and stable society. According to Aristotle, the middle class possessed the ability to reason, unlike the arrogant elites or the envious poor. He argued that

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16 December 2014

An article requires statistics and analysis of those statistics. The statistics are: 141 – out of which 132 were children – massacared in Peshawar on 16 December 2014.  How does one analyse that?  Grief and anger is overwhelming. The loss of a child is something that we would never wish upon even our worst enemy. 

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The Brain Drain Debate: Perspectives and Solutions

While brain drain is a ubiquitous occurrence, it is more prevalent in developing nations. Essentially, it denotes the migration of highly skilled and qualified individuals from their country of origin to another that offers better economic and social opportunities. “Brain drain is a significant issue that confronts countries grappling with multifaceted economic and political crises.

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Ideological Foundation and Nationalism in the Era of Hybrid Threat Environment

The term Ideology refers to a set of collectively held ideas about society, usually promoted to justify a certain type of political action. Pakistan is a country that was chalked out on the world map through a long and cumbersome struggle of a people that shared an ideology. It was a result of numerous unpleasant

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