Barrister Usman Ali

World on fire: Empires rise, truth falls
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- June 25, 2025
THROUGHOUT modern history, powerful nations have repeatedly unleashed devastation across the globe under the pretext of defending freedom, promoting democracy or protecting international security. But…

More than cash: A smarter path for BISP
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- June 19, 2025
THE Federal Government’s PKR 17.573 trillion budget for 2025–26 includes a 20% increase in funding for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), raising its allocation…

Ceasefire and national awakening call
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- May 28, 2025
WAR always leaves wounds, whether on the battlefield or across the landscape of ideas. In the recent military escalation, Pakistan faced open aggression. Alhamdulillah, Pakistan…

Pak, India — Peace is the only way
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- April 30, 2025
SEVENTY-five years after the partition of British India, the relationship between India and Pakistan remains one of the most deeply entrenched rivalries in the…

A response of bitterness and blame
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- April 28, 2025
FORTY-five years ago, due to power struggle in Afghanistan, Soviet intervention, and civil war, millions of Afghans turned to Pakistan. The majority of them chose…

Canada’s political map redrawn ahead of 28 April 2025 vote
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- April 22, 2025
CANADIAN politics has once again shown its capacity for dramatic turns. Just months ago, the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau was grappling with its lowest…

Truth, trust & youths: Pakistan’s battle for minds
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- April 10, 2025
PAKISTAN stands at the frontline of a new kind of war, one not fought with guns or tanks, but with ideas, images and algorithms. In…

Pakistan: Caught between conflicts and consequences
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- April 5, 2025
PAKISTAN has a long history of being drawn into global conflicts due to its strategic location, often serving the interests of superpowers only to be…

Terrorism in Pakistan and need for national unity
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- March 22, 2025
TERRORISM in Pakistan has escalated alarmingly, posing a grave threat to national security. According to the Global Terrorism Index 2025, Pakistan now ranks as the…

Pak crisis and way forward
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- February 13, 2025
ANALYZING Pakistan’s current situation in the context of its 77-year history reveals that its devastation, ruin and ongoing crises stem from numerous complex factors. These…