Irshad Ahmad Mughal

The Triangular Inter-Universities Peace and Non-Violence Football Tournament marked a defining moment in South Asian youth diplomacy. Played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the vibrant football ground of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, the final match attracted an extraordinary crowd. Students…

In the heart of South Asia, where borders and histories often separate, a football ground in Dhaka recently became a living symbol of unity, love, and human connection. The ongoing Triangular Football Series among Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal is not…

At the heart of Dhaka, the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University has become a vibrant hub for peace and non-violence, where the spirit of human unity is flourishing through sports, education, and intercultural exchange. This week, the campus resonates with excitement as…

In a region too often divided by history, politics, and borders, it is easy to forget how much connects us — shared dreams, shared struggles, and a shared love for sport. Among these, football has quietly emerged as a force…

My story is not one of a warrior, but of a witness. It begins in the hushed, anxious darkness of a village courtyard, under a canopy of indifferent stars. I was in the fifth class, a child nestled amidst the…

The ancient Olympic Truce, or Ekecheiria, was a sacred tradition where warring Greek city-states laid down their arms to allow safe passage for athletes and spectators. This ideal—that the playing field is a realm apart, a temporary sanctuary where rivalry is…

The global balance of power is undergoing a profound and accelerated transformation, shifting its economic and strategic center of gravity from the West toward the East. This realignment, echoing Hegel’s dialectic view of history, is being dramatically hastened by recent…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal We exist in an age defined by instantaneous information, where our understanding of global events is increasingly mediated by artificial intelligence, social media influencers, and algorithmic news feeds. This constant stream of content, while offering multiple…

If you are living in a major city, as I do in Lahore, and you do not have a few minutes to think alone, to gaze out the window, and to focus your consciousness inward upon your very self—then you…

The reconstruction of flood-devastated rural Punjab demands a radical departure from conventional donor-driven aid models. Grounded in the transformative praxis of Paulo Freire, this framework proposes a holistic, community-led approach that integrates physical rebuilding with socio-economic liberation. The core principle…