Skip to content
GKOPK
the essay folder

Complete Essays

Full model essays, each opening with its outline — written to show structure as much as content.

22
essays
12 min read

Nations Have No Permanent Friends and Enemies, They Have Only Permanent Interests

Introduction National interest as the foundation of foreign policy Historical origin and enduring relevance of the principle From alliances to alignments: why friendships between states rema

Read the essay
12 min read

Politicisation of Sports: A New Challenge

Introduction Sport as an arena traditionally associated with neutrality and human unity Politics and sports: an old relationship acquiring new intensity Nationalism and the transformation of

Read the essay
13 min read

Countering the Growing Menace of Beggary

Introduction Beggary as a social, economic and governance challenge Poverty, unemployment and inequality as underlying causes Organized begging and the commercialization of human vulnerabili

Read the essay
12 min read

Revitalising agriculture sector of Pakistan

Introduction Agriculture as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy and food security The paradox of agricultural importance and low productivity Water scarcity and inefficient irrigation as the

Read the essay
11 min read

There is Nothing So Likely to Produce Peace as to Be Well Prepared to Meet an Enemy

Introduction Peace through strength: the logic behind the statement Deterrence as the foundation of strategic stability History and the consequences of military weakness The balance of power

Read the essay
14 min read

The One Who Controls the Sea, Rules the World

Introduction Sea power as an enduring foundation of global influence From ancient civilizations to European maritime empires Alfred Thayer Mahan and the strategic theory of sea power British

Read the essay
14 min read

Emerging Multipolar World Order: Opportunities and Risks for Pakistan

Introduction From bipolarity to unipolarity and the emergence of multipolarity Rise of China, resurgence of Russia and growing agency of middle powers Geo economics replacing rigid alliance

Read the essay
14 min read

Cyber Security as the New National Security Frontier

Introduction The changing concept of national security in the digital age Cyberspace as the fifth domain of strategic competition Critical infrastructure as the new battlefield Cyber warfare

Read the essay
13 min read

Local Government System: The Missing Link in Pakistan’s Governance Structure

Introduction Local government as the foundation of democratic governance Pakistan’s incomplete three tier governance structure Constitutional recognition of local government under Article 14

Read the essay
12 min read

Youth Bulge: a demographic dividend or a demographic bomb?

Introduction Understanding the phenomenon of youth bulge Youth as a source of demographic dividend Education and skills as the decisive factor Employment and entrepreneurship as channels of

Read the essay
10 min read

Reforestation as a Global Urgency

Introduction Forests as the ecological foundation of human civilization Deforestation and the making of a global environmental crisis Climate change and the disappearing carbon sink Reforest

Read the essay
10 min read

Brains, Like Hearts, Go Where They Are Appreciated

Introduction Appreciation as a basic human and intellectual need The inseparable relationship between intellect and emotion How recognition nurtures talent and excellence The role of environ

Read the essay