Editorial

Trilateral defense pact

The announcement of a trilateral defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye is a landmark development in regional security cooperation. This pact is…

Dialogue for reconciliation

The interior minister’s recent remarks at a seminar in Islamabad have reignited debate about the state of Pakistan’s political system. Mohsin Naqvi, who is…

America’s policy chaos

The United States appears to have no clear exit strategy from its disastrous war with Iran. President Donald Trump has oscillated between issuing bombastic…

Counterterrorism urgency in Swat

The horrific bombing in Swat on Sunday, which claimed the lives of at least 17 people including both civilians and policemen, is a grim…

Hamas disarmament challenge

Hamas’s announcement that it is prepared to surrender its weapons represents one of the most significant concessions ever made by the Palestinian resistance movement.…

Cities drowning unprepared

Warnings from disaster management and meteorological authorities that a fresh monsoon spell could trigger urban flooding in major cities across Punjab and Sindh are…

Conflict spreads dangerously

The US‑Iran war has entered an extremely perilous phase, with neither side willing to retreat and the theatre of hostilities expanding across the region.…

Phased polls in AJK

Azad Jammu and Kashmir is in the midst of a crucial electoral exercise, one that carries immense significance given the political unrest that has…

Fragile pause in conflict

After two weeks of escalating violence, the United States has halted its strikes on Iran, while Tehran has also silenced its guns. This pause…

Monsoon exposes failures

Pakistan is once again confronting the harsh realities of the monsoon season. Since June 26, nearly 100 lives have been lost to rain‑related incidents,…

Chance for fragile peace

The exchange of fire across the Gulf and wider Middle East between the United States and Iran continues to fuel fears of a dangerous…

Fiscal federalism debate

The petition filed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government before the Federal Constitutional Court, seeking Rs964 billion as its claimed share of tax revenues since…

Provisional status for GB

The newly elected Gilgit‑Baltistan Assembly last week unanimously adopted a resolution urging the federal government to grant the region provisional provincial status. This demand…

Monsoon preparedness imperative

The monsoon season has arrived, and with it the Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a nationwide alert for widespread, heavy to very heavy rainfall…

Agriculture reform imperative

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent assertion that agriculture and livestock hold the key to Pakistan’s rapid economic revival is accurate in principle. The sector…

Unrest grips AJK

Azad Jammu and Kashmir has been gripped by unrest since early June, with routine life disrupted as the regional administration attempts to quell protests…