Down The Line

From current affairs to timeless tales — bringing you perspectives that matter, down the line!

Pakistan and Afghanistan: The Simmering Conflict

Despite the recent escalation in hostilities that the TTP threat has sparked between Pakistan and...

Pakistan Embassy Attack Kabul: A Perspective

If the attack on the Pakistani embassy in Kabul is any indication, there is no other option for the...

The HIV Epidemic: Pakistan in Review

In view of the worrisome number of new cases of HIV in Pakistan this year and outbreaks that have...

Counterterrorism and Terrorism: On India

As India takes the lead in hosting multiple global conventions on counterterrorism within a short...

COP27: Unraveling ‘Loss and Damage’

From the reluctance of the rich to the pressure of the vulnerable, the journey to COP27 has been one...

Friendship Gate and Fiery Exchanges: Of Pak-Afghan Border

The attack from Afghanistan on Pakistani soldiers at the Spin Boldak-Chaman border and the...

Afghans in Pakistan: The Predicaments

Despite a cross-border movement numbering thousands each day, Afghans have been subject to various...

Poetry of Allama Iqbal: The Eternal Flame

The poetry of Allama Iqbal evokes parallels between the ordeals of the past and the anxieties of the...

Guantanamo Bay: Between War and Peace

The Guantanamo Bay detention center has become a haunting image of injustices, abuse, and torture...