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Ali Hassan Bangwar

Sindh

Freelance Writer at The Express Tribune

Articles

  • 1 week ago | tribune.com.pk | Ali Hassan Bangwar

    For millennia, humankind has feared ferocious beasts, unforeseen calamities, "divine retributions", forces beyond comprehension, and natural phenomena beyond their control.

  • 3 weeks ago | tribune.com.pk | Ali Hassan Bangwar

    For millennia, fluid physical frontiers and traditional concepts of territorial security defined the nature and scope of sociopolitical settings. However, as societies evolved and became increasingly interdependent and integrated, the relevance of physical boundaries came under increasing scrutiny, particularly after the formalisation of the nation-state system and sovereignty in the Westphalian Treaty in the mid-17th century.

  • 1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Ali Hassan Bangwar

    Throughout the ages, sages, empathetic individuals and characters who emerged in different times and advocated for positive change have often been idolised and held in high esteem for their selflessness, implied openness to scrutiny, and impact on people's lives. The same holds, though with frequent letdowns, disillusionments and betrayals in our part of the world today.

  • 1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Ali Hassan Bangwar

    Realpolitik prioritises practical pursuit of national interests, but do these interests - often framed as the nation's — truly benefit the people? Do the people's needs, welfare and potential prosperity justify war? Moreover, who, if anyone, truly wins in war? Is the loser always the ultimate loser, and the winner always the ultimate victor? Are there 'losers' even on the winning side?

  • 1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Ali Hassan Bangwar

    Of all the responsibilities the state owes to its people, security for lives and livelihoods is fundamental. However, in the Kashmore district of Sindh, this responsibility appears to have been implicitly delegated to outlaws, who exploit it through extortion or protection money.