Opinions

Spearhead Research Opinion – 05.09.2016 By Xenia Rasul Khan Mahsud Research Analyst, Spearhead Research “In torture, it is in part the obsessive display of agency that permits one person’s body...

Spearhead Opinion – 13.09.2018 By Farrukh Karamat Senior Research Coordinator, Spearhead Research The economic advisors have been contemplating a ban on the import of luxury cars, smartphones, cheese and...

Spearhead Opinion – 27.01.2017 By Xenia Rasul Khan Mahsud Research Analyst, Spearhead Research For a man who builds things, Donald Trump’s campaign speeches and inaugural address gave a preview of...

Spearhead Opinion – 24.05.2019 By Hira A. Shafi Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research In early May 2019, Zalmay Khalilzad met with co-founder of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Abdul Ghani...

Spearhead Opinion – 19.09.2017 By Hira A. Shafi Research Analyst, Spearhead Research The NA-120 election which was dubbed as the ‘litmus test against the SC verdict’ has provisionally revealed...

All these issues highlighted by the JUI-F leader could have been put forward in the parliament using the proper democratic channels but it seems that the purpose of this protest was completely different. The container prepared for Maulana’s March had pictures of former political leaders who unfortunately later expressed unwillingness to participate in the anti-government movement, as they could sense it would be politically damaging and may cause more friction with national and international bodies. Definitely a politically wise and mature decision on part of PPP and PML-N

Spearhead Opinion - 20.09.2016 Is Pakistan’s economy doing well? Yes, it is. Pakistan has successfully exited the IMF program with high marks from that institution including...

Spearhead Opinion – 30.10.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research Any sustainable migration policy must fulfill three broad conditions: for one, it must satisfy the widely accepted...

Spearhead Opinion – 30.01.2017 By Hira A. Shafi Research Analyst, Spearhead Research Events following the outbreak of WWI appear to have revived a recognition of China’s strategic importance and...

Spearhead Analysis – 11.02.2019 The much awaited winds of change are finally being felt and the march to naya (new) Pakistan has begun. A Finance Bill...