Pakistani Media’s Pakhtun Prejudice
By Khadijah Fasih I was recently watching Kafeel, a Pakistani drama serial written by Umera Ahmad and directed by Meesam Naqvi, when I was caught off-guard by a…
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Opinion
The Tragedy of Democracy, Technology, and the Metamorphosis of the Modern World
Throughout the long procession of human history, there have invariably arisen generations persuaded that the intellectual canons, moral certitudes, and institutional arrangements of their…
Karachi’s Water Crisis: A Big City Dying of Thirst
Karachi is Pakistan’s biggest and richest city, but it is facing a massive crisis: its people are being starved of clean drinking water. More…
Budget and Government Employees: Expected Increase in Pay and Pension
By Sajid Masood Sadiq Nizami There is a famous Urdu proverb, “a cumin seed in a camel’s mouth,” used when something is extremely small…
Allah’s Rahman Erased for Ram: Punjab’s Return Ticket to Hindu-Asthan
Is it still an Islamic country, where Allah’s Rahman is being replaced with Ram? It was last Friday when I came out of a…
Water, Power and Power Politics: The Brahmaputra Dam and the Emerging Hydro-Strategic Rivalries in South Asia
China’s decision to construct the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River in southern Tibet—hailed by Premier Li Qiang as the “Project of…
The Resurgence of Terrorism and the Imperatives of National Security
Pakistan appears once again to be approaching a critical juncture at which the partial gains achieved in the realm of internal security are being…
The Exploitation of Innocents: Women as Weapons in Balochistan’s Terror Campaign
In the rugged and resource-rich expanse of Balochistan, a troubling new chapter has unfolded in the long-standing insurgency waged by the Baloch Liberation Army…
Honor Killing in Pakistan: A social tragedy that goes on
Honour killing is one of the most heart-wrenching and disturbing issues in Pakistan. While education, media and legal reform has been achieved, there are…
Protest or Pressure Tactic? Debating JAAC’s June 9 Strike in AJK
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is a self-governing territory created after the partition of the subcontinent and the 1949 ceasefire line rather than a…
When Voters Can’t Find Their Own Representatives
Scooby-Doo…! Where Are You? Dim… Dim… Dim… A faint metallic chime drifted through the evening air. The sound grew louder. Then, as if emerging…
K-Electric: A Chronicle of Illumination, Transformation, and Endurance
Among the institutions that have indelibly shaped the economic and civic landscape of Karachi the commercial nucleus of Pakistan and one of South Asia’s…
The Fiscal Chokepoint: Debt Servicing, IMF Hegemony, and the Strategic Mandate for a Structural Rupture
The fiscal year 2026-27 national budget presents a distressing yet familiar landscape for Pakistan, revealing a sovereign financial strategy that functions primarily as a…
Historic Stance in Washington: Ishaq Dar’s Firm Voice and Pakistan’s Principled Policy on Palestine
Washington, D.C. the center of American power and a hub of international diplomacy has recently become the stage for a statement by Pakistan’s Deputy…
Islamabad’s Calculus: Bridging the Washington-Tehran Divide
The meeting in Washington between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar marks a critical,…
Marble Industry at Small Industries Estate Rashakai, Mardan
By: Nauman Qaiser The Small Industries Estate Rashakai, Mardan, has emerged as one of the important centers of Pakistan’s marble industry. This industrial estate…
Yaum e Takbeer: Remembering the Day That Secured Our Future
Yaum e Takbeer, observed on May 28, commemorates Pakistan’s 1998 nuclear tests and symbolizes national pride, sovereignty, and strategic security. Celebrated throughout Lahore, Islamabad,…