Sardar Muhammad Usman

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.

Pakistan faces a renewed terrorist threat as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operates from sanctuaries in Afghanistan. The analysis critiques an over-reliance on military action and calls for a comprehensive strategy combining diplomacy, security, and socio-economic reforms.

This editorial analyzes the new definition of energy security, where climate action and technology are paramount. It contrasts the green policies of the West with the development challenges faced by nations like China and India.

This article analyzes Caliph Umar's foundational judicial reforms and system of governance. It connects this historical model for the rule of law to contemporary institutional challenges in Pakistan, offering a detailed analysis by Sardar Muhammad Usman.