The PMDC’s Directive and the Shattered Futures of Afghan Students
By Sundus Kawish On 1st September, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) sent a public notice to every recognized medical and dental college in the country, barring…
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WE GROW THE FOOD. WE IMPORT THE FOOD
Pakistan is a country of farms, crops, livestock and millions of farmers, yet its food import bill is moving in the opposite direction from…
Viral Claim or Religious Reality? An Investigative Look at the Tradition Regarding the “Eastern Sea”
In recent days, a post went highly viral on social media. It claimed that “the Eastern Sea will be shut down and no ship…
Kabul’s Denial, Islamabad’s Bill
By Irtija Ahmad The Global Terrorism Index just confirmed what Pakistan has argued since 2021: the threat crossed the border, and so did the…
Democracy and dissent
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s announcement of a march on Islamabad scheduled for September 27 has already stirred legal and political ripples. A petition filed in…
SEPARATION: When a Province Becomes the Enemy
The most dangerous seed is not always planted by an enemy across the border. Sometimes it is planted within—when political words teach one Pakistani…
40,000 FUTURE CITIZENS — WHO WILL ANSWER?
■ One Parliamentary Alarm. Where Are the Guardians of the Public Trust? ■ No, Mr Minister. I am not ready to lose another generation.…
Provinces versus governance
In recent weeks, the debate over new provinces and administrative restructuring has moved from hushed speculation to being described as the state’s foremost priority.…
An Inquiry into the Subjugation and Stabilisation of the Earth
“Tell me, my dear: when we discourse upon the material grandeur, dynamism, productive capacity, and resource endowment of a sovereign state, what manifestations of…
Beyond the Cockpit: Airpower Leadership in an Integrated Battlespace
By Maryam Abrar Every Air Force Day, the nation remembers the Shaheens who rose into the skies when Pakistan faced danger. We remember their…
TRUMPOLOGY ASKS: IS THIS MAN MAD OR ECCENTRIC?
Lights on. The operating theatre was ready. The anaesthesia machine breathed quietly in the corner, as if even the machine knew that tonight’s operation…
From the Indus River to the Kunar River: Will Water Become South Asia’s Next Weapon?
“Blood and water cannot flow together.” After Pulwama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement mere rhetoric or the beginning of a new narrative? The…
The Vote, Democracy and the Power of Social Media
“Democracy is not merely about conducting elections.Its true test lies in safeguarding the sanctity of the vote. The ballot has meaning only when supported…
PAKISTAN AIR FORCE: REDEFINING THE BATTLE SPACE
by Izmi Herlani There are moments in a nation’s life when history does not whisper. It roars. It roars through the thunder of afterburners.…
Defenders of the Waves of the Motherland
By Sanobar Nadir There is a different kind of silence at sea. From the shore, the Arabian Sea may appear endless and peaceful, stretching…
Legacy of the September War
There are moments in a nation’s history when the ordinary rhythm of life is suddenly replaced by an extraordinary test of courage. September 6,…
1965 INDO-PAK WAR: THE WAR TROPHY FROM CHAWINDA TO ISLAMABAD
By Colonel (R) Sayed GB Shah Bokhari It is nearing midnight September 9, (1965), location Chawinda, a village near Sialkot. Indian and Pakistani forces…