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Towards a new rules-based order

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a sobering diagnosis of our times: the rules-based international...

22.02.2026 8

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Message from the frozen waters of Dnipro

On the frozen Dnipro River of Kyiv, life refuses to surrender. Joy breaks through ice and hardship as people dance, laugh, and share simple pleasures...

15.02.2026 3

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We enter the New Year with the same old burdens

We enter the New Year not with renewal, but with remembrance – remembrance of the same problems, the same pains, the same untold miseries that have...

19.01.2026 10

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OPINION: What kind of ceasefire is this?

What kind of ceasefire is this – one ridiculed, stabbed, and mocked in broad daylight by the powerful oppressor? The so-called Gaza ceasefire that...

22.12.2025 10

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Mamdani’s victory has rekindled faith in people’s power

The 8.5 million people of New York — a dazzling mosaic of diversity and dynamism, a place where humanity converges, a city reverberating with the...

18.11.2025 20

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Karachi: A city in decay calling for revival

Dust, mounds of filth lying scattered in streets and bazaars, overflowing and stinking drains mark the heavily encroached streets of cities and towns...

01.11.2025 20

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Gen Z the spirit and vanguard of global awakening

The world today stands on the edge of history. Its restless youth—scarred by corruption, nepotism, and elite capture—are no longer silent...

28.10.2025 60

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Doha strikes—the collapse of trust and promise

Even a close, long-time trusted US ally hosting the sprawling and largest American air base, Al Udeid, was not spared by arrogant and intransigent...

24.09.2025 20

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The universal message of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

No individual in human history has influenced the socio-political and spiritual course of humanity more profoundly than the Prophet of Islam, Hazrat...

07.09.2025 80

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Where School Bells Ring

20.08.2025 20

The Nation

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Starvation in Gaza

29.07.2025 40

The Nation

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Elusive Peace

21.07.2025 30

The Nation

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Defeating war mafias

“Every dollar spent on war is a dollar stolen from education, health, and climate resilience,” warned UN Secretary-General António Guterres....

21.07.2025 40

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Breaking Dynastic Culture

20.05.2025 50

The Nation

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A call to fulfil Pope Francis’ final wish—permanent peace in Gaza

The world mourns the passing of a towering figure—the Pope of the poor, the marginalized, the forgotten—the shepherd of 1.4 billion Catholics...

02.05.2025 20

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Gaza’s children and the world’s silence

As the last echoes of Eid faded across the Muslim world, Gaza remained shackled to a nightmare. A pall of gloom, despair and despondency smothered...

14.04.2025 50

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Eid in Gaza

04.04.2025 20

The Nation

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A month of blessings or season of exploitation!

As the sacred month of Ramazan unfolds, the streets and bazaars of Pakistan should be brimming with the spirit of generosity, brotherhood, and...

11.03.2025 30

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A Month of Exploitation

07.03.2025 30

The Nation

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Trees — the lifeline of our planet

Trees are not just a part of our environment; they are the very essence of life itself. Trees are the silent guardians of our planet, providing us...

06.02.2025 20

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Donald Trump’s vision for world peace

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in a grand ceremony at Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Chief...

31.01.2025 40

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Gaza ceasefire: A call for lasting peace

28.01.2025 50

Pakistan Observer

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Gaza ceasefire

President Trump has expressed doubt that the Israel-Gaza ceasefire will hold, stating, “That’s not our war; it’s their war.”(BBC) This...

25.01.2025 30

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Donald Trump’s inauguration

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in a grand ceremony in Washington, D.C., coinciding with...

23.01.2025 30

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The key priorities for Syria

Syria stands at a critical juncture in its history—a fragile nation emerging from decades of repression, war, and despair is now glimpsing a...

03.01.2025 10

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Not the Palestinians, Israel with its war victories stands defeated!

A displaced Palestinian, Hatem Kullab, living in makeshift tents in blood-stained Gaza, endures unimaginable hardships. He walks nearly eight...

31.12.2024 8

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The Dhaka debacle

The dismemberment of Pakistan on December 16, 1971, remains one of the most painful episodes in our chequered history—a tragedy that tore apart our...

26.12.2024 6

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Dhaka debacle

The dismemberment of Pakistan on December 16, 1971, remains one of the most painful episodes in our chequered history—a tragedy that tore apart our...

25.12.2024 4

The Nation

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Victory of peoples’ power in Syria — lesson for tyrants

The decades-long tyranny, repression and iron-fisted rule of the Assad dynasty in Syria has finally crumbled, marking the dawn of liberation for a...

14.12.2024 9

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