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Smoke eventually disappears, but the scars it leaves behind often survive for generations. The violence that swept through Manipur was not merely a...
A friend in Lahore — senior partner at a law firm of good standing — told me recently, with some satisfaction, that his chambers have stopped...
MORE than two years after large-scale ethnic violence first engulfed Manipur, the state continues to experience recurring unrest, raising serious...
AS Pakistan faces increasingly intense summers and prolonged heatwaves, another silent health hazard often goes unnoticed: ultraviolet (UV) radiation....
MILITARY and naval bases have served as the backbone of great power strategy for centuries. They allow rapid response to crises, enable intelligence...
AMONG the many concepts that emerged from the rich tradition of Islamic spirituality, few have inspired as much reflection and debate as Wahdat...
IN the 1980s, when bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan burned with unmatched intensity, the two nations met not only as rivals on the field...
ALTHOUGH the large-scale Israeli military campaign in Gaza has subsided following more than two years of intense conflict, the humanitarian crisis in...
THERE is a particular quality to the anger visible in Pakistan today that distinguishes it from ordinary frustration or political disagreement. It is...
MUCH is being written and shared across global print and electronic media about the US-Iran talks. Needless to say, while the spoilers remain fully...
Allegations suggest that Indian jail and police officials have cremated the bodies of deceased Pakistani prisoners and fishermen without notifying...
The ink that dries upon the parchment in Geneva does not merely signify the quietude of guns;it chronicles a profound shift in the tides of global...
AFTER the independence of the Indian subcontinent, India’s founding leaders envisioned a nation where religion would not become an obstacle to any...
FATIMA Jinnah was a towering figure, pioneering stateswoman, Iron Lady and one of the leading founders of Pakistan. She was the younger sister of...
EVERY day, millions of voices clash and echo across social media. What began as a space for connection and creativity has become a battleground of...
NATIONS are built on stories. Some are written in books. Others are written in moments when a single choice defines a lifetime of service. Pakistan...
PAKISTAN’S higher education system stands at a critical crossroads. Despite decades of investment in universities through the Higher Education...
WEALTH inequality and poverty in Pakistan have reached historic highs, with the national poverty rate climbing to roughly 28.9% and income inequality...
PUNJAB is undertaking one of Pakistan’s most comprehensive prison reform programmes, seeking to transform correctional facilities from overcrowded...
THE Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed in 1960 between India and Pakistan with the World Bank as a third-party guarantor, has long been regarded as one...
HIGHER Education Institutions (HEIs) across the country regularly hire faculty members, administrative professionals and staff for technical cadres to...
Chinese modernization has become a buzzword in international politics. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China argues that...
The governments of Pakistan and China are making concerted efforts to expedite the revival of CPEC 2.0, aiming to achieve sustainable socio-economic...
Pakistan’s decision to establish a Maritime Task Force was shaped by pressing realities that demanded urgent reform. With ground trade routes to...
Some journeys do not begin with the traveller. They begin decades earlier, carried quietly across generations until someone finally walks them into...
The true measure of any government lies in its style of governance and the seriousness with which it addresses the problems of its people. There is a...
In 356 BC, a man walked into the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus — one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world — and set it ablaze. Under torture,...
THE globe was on the brink just weeks ago. On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel executed synchronized military operations against Iran....
BOAT making, from Egyptians to modern shipbuilding, is not just a story of technological evolution. From reed boats on the Nile to ships navigating...
THE Pakistan Army is the shield of this country. From the snow-covered posts of Siachen to the deserts of Thar, from the busy streets of Karachi to...
THE story of Pakistani art is, in many ways, also the story of the remarkable rise of women artists. Over the past seven decades, women have moved...
PAKISTAN-Afghanistan relations have remained at the lowest ebb since the beginning of 2026. Despite the serious efforts of the friendly states,...
In May 2025, Pakistan announced the establishment of the National Agri-Trade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA), replacing the Department of Plant...
As cities confront the twin challenges of rapid urbanization and environmental degradation, Punjab has adopted an integrated green mobility strategy...
THE recent cessation of military hostilities in the Middle East, followed by active negotia-tions in Switzerland with Pakistan as mediator, has yet to...
India has long projected itself as a secular and pluralistic democracy, with constitutional guarantees of equality and religious freedom. However,...
Large portraits of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were displayed across Tehran’s Grand Mosque as preparations intensified for the high-profile funeral...
PAKISTAN increasingly functions as two parallel societies. One purchases solutions from the private market whenever public institutions fail. The...
EVERY Pakistani child learns one truth before almost any other. Our rivers are our life. The Indus, the mighty Sindh, is not just water flowing to the...
IMAGINE, you live in a city, where all the basic amenities for a sustainable living are available. Education, Health, economic opportunities and...
IT’S been more than a year that India has freezed essential everyday procedures like mandatory inspections and hydrological data exchange through...
THE passing of a towering political and religious leader is often more than a national moment of mourning. At times, it becomes a stage upon which...
WEST Asia is witnessing the emergence of a new strategic architecture following the Islamabad Agreement signed in Switzerland between the United...
IN the annals of modern conflict, a few episodes illustrate the perils of hubris and miscalculation as starkly as the recent war between the United...
EVERY Pakistani child learns one truth before almost any other. Our rivers are our life. The Indus, the mighty Sindh, is not just water flowing to the...
JUST a few years ago, ChatGPT was known as an AI chatbot that could answer questions. Today, it has become one of the world’s smartest digital...
THE approval of the National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy by the Prime Minister and the Federal Cabinet was an important and timely step for...
BEHIND the high walls of Pakistan’s prisons, a quiet crisis continues to deepen. Designed to reform offenders, correctional facilities have become...
ON the face of it, a paradoxical relationship seems to be emerging from the recent engagement between Russia and Taliban controlled Afghanistan. On...
THE Communist Party of China (CPC) has completed 105 years, a period in which it has successfully transformed its society, politics, economy and...
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