THE LIFE WE KEEP POSTPONING
There is a strange sadness in Pakistani middle class today that no official economic indicator captures. The family holiday will have to wait. The leaking bathroom can be…
The Public Purview
Opinion
UNDER HEAVY FIRE : PAKISTAN STANDS FIRM WITH DG ISPR AGAINST HYBRID PUPPETS
There are moments when a nation is not attacked only with bullets. Sometimes the weapon is a headline. Sometimes it is a carefully selected…
From Curiosity to Curriculum: What Happened to My Teaching Dream?
A teacher is one whose talk is “teacher” among the talks. — Anonymous Why did I choose teaching? When I was young, even after…
Balancing Stability and Survival: The Imperative of Structural Reform Amid Pakistan’s Resurgent Inflation
The recent resurgence of headline inflation in Pakistan to double-digit levels highlights the persistent vulnerability of the country’s macroeconomic recovery. Driven largely by adjustments…
IRON BEAUTIES CARRYING STAR & CRESCENT
Two sisters from the mountainous valleys, carrying the title of daughters of Pakistan. There are mountains that merely stand, and there are mountains that…
RAF Fairford: Suspected Incident, Choreographed Exercise or the Butterfly Effect of Geopolitics?
The illusion of a manipulative act is that it is performed before an audience that sees the event but remains uncertain about how it…
Flowers Are Also Laid on Tombs
Not long ago, at a literary gathering, a young man recited a few lines with great feeling: without woman, the universe is a soulless…
False Flag or Premature Blame? The Narrative Behind The Flydubai Incident.
By Anum Istafa There are moments when the most important question is not what happened but how quickly everyone decided what happened. The Flydubai…
After My Mother, My Teacher
By Sheikh Abdul Rashid It is November 1957, and Albert Camus has just won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The announcement is a month…
FRAUD BEHIND THE HEADSETS: THE CALL CENTRE SCAMS
Pakistan has become a destination not only for legitimate foreign investors, students and workers, but apparently for foreign nationals who can enter the country,…
From Afghanistan to Kurdistan: Is US Withdrawal Widening the Vacuum?
The more force is applied, the greater the reaction it can produce. The control of an absolute authority for a certain period can itself…
Who Gets to Sound Educated?
BY : Syeda Tahzeeba Bukhari Every selection board has a moment when the room quietly changes its mind. The candidate has been answering for…
From Naval to Aviation Blockade: Will Iran Survive Under Saturated Diplomatic Pressure?
The larger the scale, the greater the difficulty of maintaining precision. Physics may not be a textbook for geopolitics, but its logic can sometimes…
Digital Sovereignty: The New Defense Frontier
Digital sovereignty refers to a state’s ability to retain decision-making power and control over its critical data, digital infrastructure, technology, and digital economy. Just…
The World We Gave Generation Z
Prof. Dr. Firat Kurt This is in response to an opinion article titled “Death of Deep Reading and the Rise of Pseudo-Intellectuals” published in…
Middle East Dominance: The Race Between Economic Vision and Military Illusion
The UN General Assembly address continues to expose the widening gap between political narratives and geopolitical realities. Among the most disconnected narratives was that…
Beyond the Anniversary: What China’s 77th National Day Signals for Pakistan
As China marks the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic on October 1, the occasion carries particular significance for Pakistan. This…