
Morals & Ethics
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Floods, Failures, and the Fabulous “Vision” of Pakistan’s Establishment
If there were an Olympic medal for consistent failure, Pakistan’s establishment would bring home the gold every single…
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Elite Capture, Morals & Ethics, Pakistan Military, Pakistan Politics, Public accountability, Rule of Law
Rooting Out the Rot: Pakistan’s War Against Institutional Corruption
With authority comes responsibility. With authority comes accountability. It’s a simple truth, almost like gravity — undeniable, universal,…
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Morals & Ethics, Pakistan, Pakistan establishment, Pakistan Military, Pakistan Politics, Political hypocrisy
Imran Khan’s Legacy: The Leader Who Showed Us the System’s True Face
Whether you love him or hate him, there’s one undeniable truth about Imran Khan: he pulled the curtain…
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Love: More Than a Feeling—A Powerful Verb in Action!
This story, based on lessons from ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ by Steven Covey, teaches us about…
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Fascism, human rights, Morals & Ethics, National Cohesion, Pakistan, Pakistan Democracy, Pakistan Politics, youth and reform
Seven Dirty Games of the Powerful: How Tyrants Control a Nation — And How We Can Fight Back
There comes a time in every nation’s story when silence is betrayal — and truth becomes an act…
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Abraham – The One Who Unites Us All
You know, when I first sat down to reflect on the story of Prophet Abraham, or Ibrahim as…
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When Ego Meets Immovable Reality: A Parable for Pakistan
It was a dark and stormy night — quite literally. We had been at sea for days. Two…
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Preparing for the AI Era: The Four Traits That Will Keep You Relevant
In the 1960s, the U.S. military was deeply engaged in war exercises, trying to determine the skills necessary…
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Pakistan and the Economic Hit Man Playbook: A Tale of Debt and Deception
John Perkins’ Confessions of an Economic Hit Man is a revealing memoir that exposes the dark underbelly of…
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The Hidden Web: How USAID Became the World’s Most Controversial Organization
A Shocking Revelation: USAID Under Fire It started with a tweet. Someone tweeted that USAID was the largest international…

Shah Ahmad
I am an engineer, technologist, writer, and a well-wisher of Pakistan. Although I live abroad, my heart remains tied to Pakistan and its potential for positive transformation. This blog, Awoken Nation, is my personal platform to share insights, explore ideas, and foster discussions on issues that resonate far beyond Pakistan’s borders.
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