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PROTESTS unfolded once more in Gwadar, this time against the alleged enforced disappearances of two young men, who reportedly went missing three...
“A free press can be good or bad, but, most certainly, without freedom a press will never be anything but bad” — Albert Camus LAST Saturday,...
IT is clear that there is some bad blood within the PTI’s ranks. Ever since the PTI lost a key battle over reserved seats in the Peshawar High...
For many years, the pillars of international arms control have been crumbling due to a lack of cooperation and consensus on crucial issues...
The global Human Development Report of 2023-24 has been released recently by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) from New York. Since...
AMID the pressing need to confront climate change, the emergence of carbon markets has gained prominence. In these markets, industries acquire the...
OBSERVERS around the world were not necessarily being malicious — with the exception of Winston Churchill — in thinking that India might not last...
THE emerging contours of our new set-up depict a murky labyrinth hiding the conflicting pulls of the elite interests of multiple power centres,...
It was a given that Vladimir Putin will continue to reign on the throne. The presidential poll on Sunday was merely a ceremonial affair, especially...
Amidst the typical Pakistani post-election discourse and the same old lot assuming power at a time when widespread disillusionment with progress...
People tend to cling to ideas formed previously; they tend to work better within already established networks; and they tend to be more comfortable...
RELATIONS between the newly formed government and Afghanistan’s de facto Taliban rulers have begun on an inauspicious note. After seven security...
Involved in yet another act of Islamophobia, India has seen a massive uptick in such incidents of violence against its Muslim community, and...
The historically strong bond between the White House and Israel is showing signs of strain as the conflict in Gaza escalates into a severe...
Normally one tries to focus on one critical issue that appears to be central when sitting down to pen these columns. However, such is the state of...
Notwithstanding the recent IMF demand to amend the existing NFC award, there is a longstanding need to address the serious fiscal issues created by...
As wildlife authorities launched a campaign to tally the dwindling sparrow population in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, the alarming reality of...
The recent attacks on the police forces by militants in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa such as Bannu and Mohmand represent the ongoing...
A looped cycle keeps on repeating itself when it comes to social media and political differences. Now the ruling party, Pakistan Muslim League...
On the eve of Indian elections, the Modi regime notified rules of the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In December 2020, the Indian...
The economic crisis which inflicts this country, could have been avoided, if those at helm of affairs since 1958, had acted in the national...
Pakistan is encountering a serious political and economic turmoil amid record inflation, chiefly due to the high cost of electricity to the extent...
THE fragile state of Pakistan’s economy teeters perilously close to collapse, primarily due to the political turmoil orchestrated by parties and...
Schools in Nigeria and Pakistan are at risk from the growing threats of militant attacks. In 2022, the Global Coalition for Protecting Education...
“Do you know what is the overarching focus on our airwaves?” “Our fatalities on the 16 March attack by the Taliban and a stern looking...
The pedigree of one’s education in esteemed Western institutions or extensive experience in financial institutions may not hold sway in the face...
The concerning spike in violent populism shows no sign of slowing down, as elected and unelected leaders across the globe continue warning of civil...
ISLAMABAD: Continuing with perpetual electricity price shocks suppressing demand, the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has sought about Rs5...
THE sudden and unplanned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and Allies weaponry remnants in Afghanistan raised serious security repercussions...
EVERY newborn enters a world full of struggle and pain, where the notion of a happy life reveals the challenging paths that lie ahead. The struggle...
In February 2020, just a few weeks before the global travel was to come to a standstill, I was in Jerusalem. On a cold, rainy evening, I met up with...
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than thirty-one thousand Palestinian-humans, of which 72% are...
• Wrap-up meeting today to finalise letter of intent, MEFP • Both sides agree on contingency measures to address data gaps ISLAMABAD: With an...
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued guidelines to NBFCs involved in digital lending to ensure best...
LONDON: The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), which sets standards for the worlds most established gold market, needs to do more to...
US Ambassador Donald Blome calls on President Asif Zardari at the Aiwan-i-Sadr, in Islamabad.—APP ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on...
KARACHI: The stock market turned in a cautious performance on Monday ahead of the monetary policy announcement as a result the benchmark index...
With around 40 countries scheduled to vote in 2024, including the world’s oldest and largest democracies: the United States and India, the globe...
ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal on Monday met separately with sugar millers and ethanol manufacturers with the former seeking unrestricted...
NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed about two per cent to a four-month high on Monday on lower crude exports from Iraq and Saudi Arabia and signs of...
Efforts are being made to openly recognize the damage to Pakistan’s interests, SK Babar Chances of getting installment from IMF are very bright,...
The Supreme Court issued a much-needed decision requiring the incoming administration to submit a report on the steps it has taken to address...
IN a welcome order by the Supreme Court, the new government has been tasked with providing a report on actions taken against climate challenges....
DOG-BITE is an old problem in Pakistan. Amid a surfeit of public health challenges, rabies now seems poised to become an epidemic. Incidents of dog...
WHILE service delivery in Pakistan has rarely been carried out with the explicit intention of pro-poor redistribution, no domain exemplifies this...
Even though there has been an improvement by three places, Pakistan still lags far behind its neighbouring countries in the region in human...
Pakistan has a serious shortage of reasonably priced energy which is affecting the rate of growth of the economy and causing hardship to the people...
PAKISTAN today again stands at a cross roads. Today the country faces one of the worst crisis in its short turbulent history, a crisis as severe as...