When a Judgment Becomes a Family Sentence
By Barrister Usman Ali, Ph.D. Questions about judicial independence in Pakistan are not new. Since the country’s founding, one concern has repeatedly recurred: are judges truly free to…
The Public Purview
Opinion
From Mountain Peaks to Enlightenment: Kohsar University and Intellectual Autonomy
By: Sheikh Abdul Rashid In his monumental work A Study of History, British thinker and historian Arnold Toynbee offered a philosophical analysis of the…
Beyond Imported Intelligence
By : . Inzamam ul Aziz Every day, new breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI) dominate headlines, urging policymakers to explore innovative ways to make…
New Administrative Units
There emerge moments on the horizon of history when the destiny of nations is decided not on the battlefield, but in the chambers of…
Is it really possible?
(National Paigham-e-Aman Ulema and Mashaikh Conference, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) By Mufti Ubaid-ur-Rehman, Bajaur Is it really possible? This was the question repeatedly heard across…
Fluctuation of Sweet Poison Industry
By Ali Haider Tobacco leaf that feeds and burns is known as “Sur Zar”— green gold in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where farmers from different regions…
THE NEIGHBOURS WHO SWALLOWED EACH OTHER’S GATES
A Case for the Neighbourhood Eight (N-8): From Rivalry to Regional Renewal «”O mankind! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female…
Strategic Horizons: Strengthening the Deep-Rooted Ties Between Islamabad and Kuwait City
The high-level diplomatic engagement between Kuwait’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces,…
A New Era for Pakistan’s Oil Refinery Sector
By Ibrar Khan Secretary General, Pakistan Petroleum Exploration & Production Companies Association (PPEPCA) The Government of Pakistan has approved a set of amendments to…
The Aura That Discomforts Patriarchy
By Nabiha Ahad Sometimes patriarchy is not loud. It sits quietly at the family dinner table, waiting for a daughter to speak. An educated…
Roti, Kapra, Makaan — aur Aaj ka Petrol Rate
Pakistan switches to daily fuel pricing, and the common man discovers a thrilling new morning ritual: waking up, opening a website, and quietly sobbing…
Pakistan’s Tobacco Dilemma: Balancing Farmers’ Livelihoods, Industry Interests and State Regulation
By Shamsul Haq Every summer, as tobacco leaves begin to mature across the fertile plains of Mardan, Swabi and Charsadda, a familiar dispute resurfaces.…
Thalassemia and its impact in Pakistan
By Hamna Farooq The Silent Genetic Crisis Imagine a mother holding her child’s hand as they sit silently in a hospital corridor, hoping that…
History Repeats, But Have We Learned?
By Muhammad Ali Zafar Last year, around the same time, I wrote about the changing weather patterns in Pakistan and how unusual storms, hailstorms…
IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNTAINS AND DREAMS — THE CRY OF THE STUDENTS
■When Merit Begins to Doubt Itself, a Nation Must Listen■ There are mornings that arrive quietly, carrying nothing more than the fragrance of freshly…
The Three-North Shelterbelt Program: Humanity and Nature—An Inseparable Bond
By Talat Abbas, Ameen-ul-Islam & Muhammad Waseem “Humanity and nature are inseparably connected.” This timeless truth reflects the fundamental reality that human survival depends…
Analyst Warns Divisive Rhetoric Could Weaken Pakistan
By Amjad Yousafzai WAH CANTT: Senior political analyst, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) activist, and Punjab Social Media Coordinator Basim Nadeem Butt has called for…