Tag: Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Muslim Unity and the Designs of Great Powers

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
Symbolic illustration of Muslim unity, global power politics and cooperation among Muslim nations.

Muslim Unity and the Designs of Great Powers by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal History is a stern teacher, but nations that refuse to learn from its lessons are condemned to repeat its tragedies. The Muslim world, blessed with immense natural wealth, strategic geography, a common faith and a civilisation that once illuminated the world with knowledge and wisdom, has too often found itself divided, weakened and exposed to the ambitions of powerful nations. The question that demands serious reflection is whether these calamities are merely the consequences of internal failures or…

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Pakistan’s IMF Trap: The Road to Economic Independence

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
Pakistan’s economic dependence on IMF loans and the challenge of achieving economic independence

Pakistan’s IMF Trap: The Long Road to Economic Independence By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Pakistan’s recurring dependence on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has become an enduring feature of its economic history. Every new programme brings temporary relief, helps restore confidence in the country’s ability to meet its external obligations and offers another opportunity to place the economy on a sustainable path. Yet, as one agreement follows another, a fundamental question remains unanswered; why has Pakistan repeatedly needed external assistance to finance its needs and stabilise its economy? The problem extends…

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Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Parliament’s Role in Political Reconciliation

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

Sardar Ayaz Sadiq: Parliament’s Bridge Across the Political Divide By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In Pakistan’s turbulent political landscape, Parliament remains the one institution where disagreement can be converted into dialogue and confrontation into compromise. It is the forum where competing political visions meet, debate and seek common ground. In such circumstances, the Speaker’s office assumes importance beyond routine parliamentary proceedings. The Speaker must protect the dignity of the House, ensure space for treasury and opposition benches and preserve channels for dialogue when tensions rise. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has once again…

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China’s Rise from Struggle to Strength | Leadership and Governance

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

China’s Long Road from Struggle to Strength By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Every year, October 1 carries a special significance for China. It marks the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 and the beginning of a remarkable chapter in the country’s modern history. Seventy-seven years later, China’s transformation from a poor and war-ravaged country into one of the world’s largest economies and most consequential powers remains one of the defining stories of the modern age. China’s rise, however, cannot be explained merely by its vast population, natural resources…

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Gulf Conflicts and Their Impact on Pakistan’s Economy

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

The Gulf’s Conflicts and Their Cost to Pakistan by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal: Throughout the long and often turbulent history of the Gulf, the states of that vital region have repeatedly been plunged into the furnace of war, with consequences that have reverberated far beyond their shores and touched the lives of distant peoples dependent upon the free passage of oil. The Iran-Iraq conflict that erupted in nineteen-eighty, Iraq’s brazen invasion of Kuwait a decade later, the subsequent American-led campaign to liberate that small sheikhdom, the invasion of Iraq itself in…

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World Rivers Day 2026: The Indus River and Pakistan’s Water Security

Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

The Generous Heart of a River By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Today, 27 September, the world observes World Rivers Day—a day devoted to reminding humanity of something so familiar that we often forget its true worth: the river. Why was there a need to dedicate a day to rivers? Because rivers are not merely streams of flowing water. They are the arteries of civilisation, the silent witnesses of history, the nourishment of fields, the source of energy, and, in the deepest sense, reflections of life itself. The Holy Qur’an repeatedly draws…

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