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Abdullah Gauhar MalikPakistan Observer |
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a fascinating country known for its unique blend of rich cultural heritage and futuristic ambitions. Nestled in the...
GOVERNMENTS and parliaments have come and gone in Pakistan but the obsession with constitutional amendments, especially with those relating to the...
THE recent spate of deadly terrorist attacks over the weekend is a grim reminder of the chaotic and multifaceted militant threat Pakistan continues to...
FROM the use of the Uyghur language on public buses to passing beautiful mosques on my night time walks to interacting with local taxi drivers and...
IN the fall of Sheikh Hasina lie lessons for all and specifically for those who once made up one country and lived as one people under the banner of...
He is an Associate Editor with a focus on climate change at Pakistan Observer, Islamabad. The Islamic Republic is currently a burning ball (read:...
THE Islamic Republic is currently a burning ball (read: hell). And so is much of its neighborhood. The subcontinent is right now the hottest place on...
IT is generally understood that the Quran is a revealed scripture that like other religious Scriptures deals only with moral values, rituals and...
THROUGHOUT history, young people have been the architects of change, weaving the fabric of a better tomorrow. Today, as we stand at the precipice of...
STATES and countries are not born without people, and their peaceful co-existence makes a community. To live within certain boundaries with people of...
THE high-level Saudi delegation headed by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has returned home after paying a two-day visit to...
X (read: Twitter), was blocked in Pakistan a little over two months ago on February 17th, 2024. It took more than a month and many petitions in high...
In a remarkable development, six judges of the Islamabad High Court have penned a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council underscoring deeply troubling...
In March 2024, India shared findings of its investigation with the United States about murder attempts of Sikh leader in New York. As per New Delhi,...
ALL eyes are currently focused on Beijing as China has concluded a much hyped po-litical season where the Two Sessions with global influence were held...
I don’t blame those that read the title of this article and chucked it away… I don’t blame them for how many more hopeful op-eds is a Pakistani...
THE reemergence of Tehreek-e-Taliban in Pakistan has created a security dilemma across the country, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). It has...
The devaluation of the Pakistani Rupee over the last 2.5 years has been a cause for concern for many. This has resulted in higher inflation, increased...
THE Chinese Government is approaching towards “2 Sessions” to be held on March4-5 2024 during which evaluation of its macro-economy, economic...
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is the simulation or mimicking of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. Human...
WHAT a questionable title for an even more questionable election” some might say. Some may even ask what I was on while penning this particular...
VOTING is your civic duty. This is a pretty common sentiment, whenever the election days approach in the country. On that occasion, we usually see the...
TO Sir with love, here is not the famous 1967 Sydney Poitier movie but is the title of the documentary I had produced on the demise of Mr. Hugh...
IN their manifestos, the three leading political parties – PML-N, PPP and PTI – have more or less the same focus on different matters, albeit with...
FEBRUARY 5 is observed as “Kashmir Solidarity Day” every year since 1990 throughout Pakistan, Overseas Kashmiris and Pakistani Diaspora across the...
NOT that long ago, Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan¡ was known for its trees and tranquillity. Its inhabitants often stereotyped as boring and...
PAKISTAN is one of the largest and oldest agrarian societies. The World Bank puts the total workforce of Pakistan at 79 million (2022 figures). Off...
In a world where governments cloak their intentions and preferences to commit a genocide or mass expulsions, Israel stands out with its surprising...
IN the late hours of Saturday evening on the 13th of January Supreme Court of Pakistan under a three-member bench led by CJ Qazi Faez Isa decided that...
THE secession of East Pakistan, which came about with the creation of Bangladesh, is one of the saddest chapters in the history of Pakistan. On 16...
CLIMATE change, an undeniable crisis, continues to inflict devastating consequences on vulnerable nations, leading to irreversible economic and...
THE Supreme Court of India announced its verdict on Article 370? The decision was not unexpected for the Kashmiri people because the courts of...
PAKISTAN, historically a key supporter of the Taliban, now attributes its security challenges to the assistance provided by the group in...
THE global population is ageing rapidly, with a sizable share of the older population residing in developing countries. Pakistan is one of only 15...
SALAFI Jihadi ideologies are a thing of the 20th century; a deviation from 1400 years of knowledge tradition in Islam gave birth to global Jihad,...
HENRY Kissinger’s death has evoked a sense of nostalgia in China, symbolizing a bygone era of closer ties between China and the United States. China...
THE metropolis city of Karachi is quite literally on fire. A city with a population of over 20 million, Karachi has long been grappling with a whole...