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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...
APRIL 2026 marks the first anniversary of a seismic shift in South Asian hydro-politics. One year ago, citing the disputed Pahalgam false flag...
THE Think Tank Forum held in Beijing on April 23, 2026, brought together diplomats, intellectuals and senior journalists from more than 30 countries...
PAKISTAN emerged on the ideological foundation of Islam; a faith whose central message is peace, compassion and mercy for all humanity. Islamic...
THE stark divergence between profit and pain has become a dominant feature of a new phase of globalization since the beginning of this decade: crises...
THE assassination of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil by Israeli forces is not a mere casualty of war; it is a calculated act of scholasticide—the...
THE ongoing vicissitudes in the US-Iran negotiations, despite Pakistan’s pivotal role as global peacemaker, indicate that Washington and Tehran will...
IN the early 2000s, the global economy was transformed by what economists now call the “China Shock.” It was a period defined by the rapid...
Every year, World Immunization Week serves as a reminder of one of humanity’s most powerful and proven tools: vaccines. In 2026, the theme resonates...
ABBAS Araghchi was in Pakistan on Friday night—right at the moment when some of our intellectuals were advising Iran to “cool down” and for that...
A subtle but significant shift is underway in regional diplomacy. The lifting of logistical constraints in the capital, coupled with the continued...
For decades, the global narrative on Pakistan has been stuck on a loop of “crisis management” and geopolitical volatility. But as the sun rises...
PUNJAB, the beating heart of Pakistan and home to over half its population, is writing a bold new chapter in public health, one that is already...
THE traditional calculus of national security in South Asia has long been anchored to land borders, geopolitical rivalries and the spectre of nuclear...
Pakistan’s health crisis runs deeper than funding shortages, the real problem is not just how much is spent, but how resources are distributed. The...
THE International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) record in stabilising and developing member economies has long been debated. While critics often highlight...
THE ceasefire has been extended until Iran’s proposals are formally tabled. Pakistan has intensified efforts to broker an agreement between the...
THE ongoing war against Iran has now entered a phase where the initial excitement and rapid military strategies have been replaced by standstill,...
IN 2026, as Pakistan navigates economic headwinds, inflationary pressures and global uncertainty, one national project stands out as a pillar of...
Pakistan and China will celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on May 21, 2026, signifying the strategic importance of their...
IN Pakistan, moments of international relevance often bring a wave of national satisfaction. When the country becomes important to regional diplomacy...
I woke up to a disturbing story yesterday. A mother decided the only way she can end up marrying her lover was to slit the throats of her children-...
THE Indian nuclear establishment first adopted breeder reactors as part of a three-stage nuclear program that was put forth in the 1950s as a means of...
PAKISTANI civil and military leaders have worked to bring the US and Iran back to negotiations. They hope to address the international economic crisis...
FOR Europe, conflict in the Middle East is never a distant spectacle. It reaches the continent through shipping lanes, commodity markets and household...
IN a dusty frontier town, two seasoned bounty hunters once convinced themselves they had found the easiest job of their lives. A notorious rebel had...
Whenever tensions flare between two nations, the world instinctively asks the same question: “Where is the United Nations?” The UN was built to be...
The Iran-American conflict in the Middle East is now changing the global political landscape by a volatile international oil market. Oil today has...
In most countries, the cost of keeping the lights on, the water running, and the stove burning is a background detail of life, noticed only when...
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