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For decades, scholars of intelligence and strategic studies have sought to explain why states continue to suffer strategic surprise despite investing...
Despite the passage of seven years since India illegally revoked the statehood of Indian Illegally Oc-cupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and ended its...
Dr. Maqsood Jafri is a distinguished poet, writer and thinker whose literary achievements extend across seven languages, including English, Urdu,...
FEDERAL Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has expressed his sincere concern for the youth of Pakistan and this is a very welcome and timely thought. It...
WHEN Maryam Nawaz Sharif took the oath as Pakistan’s first woman chief minister of Punjab on Feb 26, 2024, she inherited the responsibility of...
IMAGINE if every public university in Pakistan became responsible for solving the biggest economic and social challenges within a 100-kilometre radius...
Former United Nations weapons inspector and U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter describes the outcome of the Iran War bluntly: “We...
PAKISTAN’S need for foreign direct investment is well understood. What is less understood is that capital does not flow toward need; it flows toward...
THE Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has emerged as one of the most significant platforms for multipolar cooperation in Eurasia. For Pakistan,...
LIKE other developing countries, Pakistan seeks to achieve a higher, impact-oriented investment rate to sustain economic growth. In this regard, its...
WITH the arrival of the monsoon season, Pakistan once again faces an increased risk of dengue fever. Rainfall provides ideal breeding conditions for...
PAKISTAN needs a permanent national policy of reconciliation and Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Balochistan should be among the first places where it is...
ON 5 August 2019 India annexed Jammu and Kashmir dissolving region’s autonomy, diminishing its status. Introducing new domicile laws, India sought...
Pakistan’s agriculture is at a pivotal moment. What will define its future? Agriculture remains central to Pakistan’s economy and food security,...
Every year on August 1, Switzerland celebrates its National Day, commemorating the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291. While the country’s...
Kashmir remains a defining test of the int’l community’s commitment to human rights, justice and a peaceful resolution of longstanding conflicts...
THE economic, social and political progress of any country depends largely on the quality of its education system. Nations that fail to invest in...
PAKISTAN’S textile industry stands today as one of the country’s greatest economic success stories, demonstrating resilience, innovation and an...
TEN years after a car accident left him with impaired hand function, a patient at Shanghai’s Huashan Hospital received the world’s first...
PAKISTAN stands as a living testament to an enduring spiritual and ideological conviction. From its very inception, the rallying cry that unified...
THE reignited military friction between the U.S. and Iran has pushed an already unstable Middle East toward a dangerous tipping point. Since the start...
Harnessing interdependence BILATERAL relations between China and the United States are showing renewed momentum, with both sides jointly working to...
The war against Iran may ultimately be remembered not as the conflict that restored American and Israeli dominance, but as the turning point that...
For two decades Gwadar was a slogan before it was a port. Every Pakistani government since Musharraf has called it “the next Dubai,” and every...
The people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir have once again demonstrated their confidence in the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), reaffirming that...
Do they not earnestly seek to reflect upon the Quran, or are their hearts locked up by them? (Surah Muhammad, Ayat 24) SURAH Yusuf is one of the most...
IN contemporary international relations, power is no longer measured solely by military strength, economic resources or diplomatic influence. Equally...
NOWADAYS, skills acquisition is being discussed on almost every platform, leading to a growing demand for skills. Conversely, education, which enables...
THE Brahmaputra River is Asia’s mightiest river, originating from the Himalayas, near Mount Kailash in Tibet. The river flows from the Tibetan...
A man’s hand emerges from a moving car window on Lahore’s Ferozepur Road, opens and lets go, garbage tumbling onto the road like something the...
PAKISTAN’S canal-based irrigation system is among the oldest and largest integrated irrigation networks in the world. For centuries, the waters of...
IN recent times, the Israel–Hamas conflict in Gaza, coupled with military confrontations between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz control...
THE Federal Constitutional Court’s recent decision to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling in the Monal restaurant case has reopened a...
PRIME Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif paid a two-day official visit to Türkiye from 3-4 July 2026. This visit was not merely a routine diplomatic...
A ceasefire is not a peace treaty. It is simply a cessation of firing. The clue is in the name. Peace was never going to break out the moment...
PAKISTAN is currently facing several serious economic challenges with inflation emerging as one of the most pressing and sensitive issues. The...
THE election results in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have brought back memories of the late Mujahid-e-Awwal, Sardar Abdul Qayyum Khan. Sardar Sahib was a...
PPP failed to deliver a development or governance model during 17 years’ rule Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has strongly rejected the...
As the world marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2026, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993, the plight of journalists in Indian...
For nearly two weeks, the United States has presented the renewed air campaign against Iran as a demonstration of overwhelming military superiority....
SAUDI Arabia’s approval of a civil nuclear cooperation framework with the United States under the “123 Agreement” marks a defining moment in...
IT is true that a man thinks and plans one thing, and something else happens. Pakistan’s Afghan policymakers had to face the same fate during the...
THE martyrdom of Sessions Judge Abdul Hakeem Kakar in Mastung on 23 July 2026 was not just another act of violence in Balochistan. It was an attack on...
WATER scarcity and climate change have emerged as two of the greatest threats to Pakistan’s food security. The challenge is not simply a shortage of...
AVOIDING a life of pleasure and luxury involves shifting your focus toward a minimalist, purpose-driven lifestyle. Philosophies like Stoicism and...
DESPITE Pakistan’s robust Track 2.0 diplomacy, sustained regional consultations with all major stakeholders, active global cooperation and China’s...
The strategic orientation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has demonstrably evolved. Chinese policymakers are no longer solely focused on...
The communication landscape between China and Pakistan is entering in a new phase of media diplomacy. Over the decades, the two nations have primarily...
EVERY year on 28 July, the world observes World Hepatitis Day, a global reminder that viral hepatitis remains one of the most serious yet neglected...
THE civil nuclear deal between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States has attracted immense attention from nuclear analysts, giving rise to...
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