A rooftop conversation at the Eyrie about childhood dreams, diplomatic goodwill, and the human ties that can bring Pakistan and America closer Some dreams begin with grand…
You may survive without certain comforts, but modern economies cannot function for long without energy. Electricity, fuel and the uninterrupted movement of goods are…
The true wealth of a nation is measured neither exclusively by the abundance of its natural resources, nor by the magnitude of its foreign-exchange…
A Land of Honour in the Grip of Violence Buner is a land known for its traditions, hospitality, courage and honour. Yet, sadly,…
The British colonizers had rightly referred to the South Asian region as the “Jewel in the Crown” in the late 19th century, as they…
■ The Mineral Deal, Fifteen New Provinces, and the Metropolises Pakistan Must Build ■ Natalie A. Baker, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States,…
In the true lexicon of academia, the word “visiting” was once a mark of distinct honor. A visiting lecturer was invited precisely because their…
In a world deprived of durable political settlements, financial markets increasingly follow geopolitical signals and anticipated policy decisions to forecast the future. The United…
Dr Zafar Khan Safdar Pakistan has spent decades trying to increase its exports, yet it has never fully resolved a more fundamental question. Why…
Every results season, our newspapers run the same picture: a gold medal around a girl’s neck, a degree in her hand, and parents behind…
Nimra Khalid In September 2026, militant attacks in Balochistan claimed the lives of dozens of police and army personnel, once again highlighting the persistent…
The night was a little cold. I walked towards the west-facing window of my top-floor studio apartment at F-10 Markaz, my Eyrie—the eagle’s nest—and…
India’s claim to democratic greatness rests on its vast electorate, constitutional framework and extraordinary diversity. Yet democracy is measured not merely by the frequency…
On Zain Saleem’s “Gujrat Ke Darakhshan Sitare” Local history usually arrives in one of two forms. The first is built on the dead: every…
By Arslan Ahmad Pakistan’s housing crisis demands more than an expansion of bank lending. It requires a system that connects land, finance, housing societies…
Picture a railway booking window an hour before a holiday rush. Forty people stand in a line that has not moved in twenty minutes.…
Prof. Dr. Devinder Pal Singh Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Shahid occupies a distinguished place among contemporary Punjabi scholars, poets, educationists, and cultural ambassadors of…