The Stalwart of Urdu Who Transformed a Language into an Institution
Let us summon before the mind’s eye that Karachi evening of 16 August 1961, when an aged scholar, having traversed the final confines of his mortal existence, departed…
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THE GHOST OF ISMAIL SAFAVI-I OVER YEMEN
■If everyone claims to be fighting for Yemen, why does Yemen itself keep losing?■ There is something deeply unsettling about a country being attacked…
Higher Education at a Crossroads: Rise Now or Fall Behind
A historic transition There are moments in the history of nations when a problem that appears ordinary is actually a warning of profound change.…
Karachi’s Mir Raza Ali: A Mother’s Lap Lies Empty — Who Is the Killer?
In Karachi, a mother’s lap has been left empty, a father has lost his support, and the happiness of a family has turned into…
Beyond the Microchip: A Visionary Leap Toward Digital Inclusion and Self-Reliance in Pakistan’s National Identity Framework
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has ushered in a transformative era for digital identification and accessibility with the introduction of its new…
FROM DEFENCE TO DEVELOPMENT: THE MAKKAH MOMENT
On August 7, 2026, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in the holy city, declaring that…
The Silent Guardians of History: Preserving the Sacred Sanctuary of the Book in the Age of Information Chaos
By: Sheikh Abdul Rashid When the Great Library of Alexandria was engulfed in flames, history records that scholars and scribes cast themselves directly into…
From The Dawn Of Freedom To The Frontiers Of The Future
Article by: Izmi Herlani Pakistan’s Independence Day is not merely an annual ritual of flags and parades; it is a reaffirmation of a promise,…
Who, Then, Is the Murderer?
The night had descended deeply upon Karachi. Its innumerable lights stretched towards the horizon, yet, beneath the ceaseless clamour of the metropolis, an austere…
THE WORLD NEEDS PAKISTAN — BUT DOES PAKISTAN KNOW IT?
Pakistan → Gulf → Iran → China → Afghanistan → Central Asia → Gwadar There are countries that possess oil. There are countries that…
PAKISTAN: SEVENTY-NINE YEARS INTO THE DREAM
Pakistan turns 79 this August, carrying with it a history of extraordinary achievement, painful contradiction and an unfinished national promise. The green and white…
Securing Public Health: The Imperative for Strict Enforcement Against Counterfeit and Smuggled Medicines
The proposed legislation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa directed against the sale of fake, unregistered, and unlicensed medicines represents a highly commendable, essential, and indispensable step…
The Letter from Japan, When Pakistan Was Still New
By Saud Abdul Malik History is often preserved in places where we do not expect to find it. Not always in government archives, official…
The Lamp of a Living Sanctuary: Arif Ali Mir and the Intellectual Odyssey of Gujrat’s Civilization !
In those serene pockets of the Subcontinent where time slows its frantic march, coming to a standstill much like a dervish wrapped in contemplation…
”FOREIGN FORCES” – A.A. VELAYATI ON ‘X’ — A SURGEON’S KNIFE TO THE NUCLEUS
■When protection arrives from outside, who decides whether it is security—or intrusion?■ In the morning Islamabad still smelled faintly of the rain that had…
Can Our Universities Build a New Pakistan?
When a nation marks over seven decades of existence and pauses at the threshold of its Independence Day to take stock of its soul,…
LOAD SHEDDING OF THE SOUL
The greatest crisis facing Pakistan may not be inflation, terrorism, or failing public services. It is that we no longer seem surprised by any…