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The European Union (EU) is Pakistan’s largest export destination, accounting for roughly 28% of the country’s total exports—equivalent to around...
The sustained, tireless and well-intentioned efforts of Pakistan’s leadership—represented by its Chief of Defence Forces, Asim Munir, Prime...
For decades, public examinations in Pakistan have remained wedded to manual processes—paper scripts, human examiners and time-consuming tabulation....
That day, by good fortune, I found a window seat in a Karachi minibus. After a long day’s fatigue, even waiting for the bus—and then traveling...
A year has passed since the skies of South Asia were lit by drones and the deafening roar of fighter jets. In May 2025, India launched what it...
The 11th 2026 NPT Review Conference convenes in New York (April 27-May 22) as the credo of the-disarmament and non-proliferation regime reaches a...
LNG in the age of outrage In the latest debate over Pakistan’s energy costs, a single number is being used to fuel public outrage: the daily payment...
BEIJING—Islamabad friendship entered a new phase when two Pakistani astronauts, Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud, were selected for a space...
THE recent decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to witness the exit of the United Arab Emirates marks a significant...
The President Asif Ali Zardari’s week-long visit to China, commemorating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, was not a ceremonial...
Ostensibly, climate change is becoming a bigger threat than terrorism. In this regard, the Government of Balochistan in 2024 launched the Green...
IN Pakistan, land is far more than just a physical asset; it represents identity, honour and generational security. Families invest their entire lives...
FROM sword to hybrid warfare, conflict has transformed profoundly and with it, the soul of soldiering. Where battles were once fought on visible...
ENEMIES of Pakistan are blatantly using propaganda tools to create wedge between the masses and the state institutions. An insightful study by the...
RECENT national and international surveys indicate a notable shift in the outlook of Generation Z and Generation Alpha in Pakistan, particularly...
THE world is not merely warming; it is edging toward a silent crisis that threatens the very foundation of human survival—food. As temperatures rise...
WORLD Hand Hygiene Day, observed annually on 5 May, is a global reminder of the importance of clean hands in preventing disease and saving lives. In...
BY offering a new set of proposals to Donald Trump, Iran has shifted the debate on the emerging global order into Washington’s court. The central...
PAKISTAN’S education system today reflects a long history of ambitious promises and uneven delivery. From the early years of independence to the...
The strategic evolution of Pakistan from a facilitator to a “strategic intercalator” represents a paradigm shift in 21st-century diplomacy. This...
THE world today stands suspended between peace and persistent disruption. In this emerging era of disorder, the erosion of international law,...
THE first anniversary of Marq-e-Haq (The Battle for Truth), the official name for the broader conflict between Pakistan and India from April 22 to May...
Having served as the Registrar of Quaid-i-Azam University for three years (2021–2024), I am compelled to reflect with candour on the current state...
In 2014, Pakistan entered into a 15-year agreement with Engro Elengy Terminal Limited for the deployment of the Floating Storage and Regasification...
As Pakistan grapples with persistent economic instability and seeks a sustainable path toward growth, a glaring reality remains at the heart of its...
THE war between Iran Israel and the US is now over two months old with a fragile ceasefire now in force. Historians and defense analysts now trying to...
THE Pakistani military operation “Bunyan-un-Marsoos,” conducted on May 10, 2025, was a significant development in the evolution of modern warfare....
In March 2026, inspectors fanned out across Pakistan’s capital to examine the places where its people eat every day. They checked 1,618 food outlets...
Pakistan is once again in the global spotlight, not for crisis, but for opportunity. From the copper-gold reserves of Reko Diq to the untapped mineral...
THE 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition—Auto China 2026—has once again spotlighted the extraordinary strides China has made in the...
On March 30, 2026, the Israeli Knesset passed a law in its second and third readings, making death by hanging the default sentence for Palestinians...
THE aerial engagements in May 2025—often associated with the contested framework of “Operation Sindoor”—have ignited intense debate within...
PAKISTAN is located in a region where geography has always been a center of power, trade, and politics. Unfortunately, we have not fully utilized this...
FROM March through April and into the present moment, Islamabad handled the Iran–US crisis with notable strategic discipline. Back channels remained...
INDIA’S unilateral move to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance is not merely a diplomatic provocation or a technical dispute over...
Pakistan is home to one of the largest youth populations in the world. Nearly 64% of the population is under the age of 30, and around 23% are...
Recent legislative progress of the Child Marriage Restraint Bill by the Punjab Assembly, has renewed national attention on the urgency of addressing...
On 23 April 2025, one day after the Pahalgam attack killed 26 civilians in Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIoJK), India announced that...
THERE can be no bigger recipe for disaster for a country like Pakistan, which nature and geography had made ideal for an agriculture-based economy,...
OUR so-called national education policies, which have been formulated and promulgated in the past, did not conform to the technical standards and...
INTERNATIONAL humanitarian law was designed to protect people when war turns cruel, setting limits even armies should not cross. Yet a recent Geneva...
PUNJAB is stepping into a dazzling new era of cultural transformation with the proposed Punjab Film City, an ambitious mega-project designed to...
THE world has, in a way, stepped back into a new Cold War era. This time, however, the competition for power and global dominance is not just...
THE 11th NPT Review Conference has once again underscored the critical importance of national reports, with China’s submission standing out as a...
When China completed its historic eradication of absolute poverty in late 2020, there was a great sense of pride in the country. However, that was...
On 7th May 2025, Pakistan’s military forces took the international security community by surprise when it demonstrated operational superiority...
PO: Labour Day is often reduced to symbolism. In today’s context, what does it really represent? A: Labour Day is, above all, a reminder that the...
May 1 arrives each year like clockwork—a global emblem of solidarity with the working class. In cities and towns across the world, governments...
SURAH Al-Ma’idah offers profound ethical and legal guidance that remains deeply relevant to contemporary global challenges. Revealed in the later...
INTERNATIONAL Labour Day, also known as Labour Day (First May), is often referred to as a celebration of labourers and the working classes. The day...
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