What Is True Success?
For centuries, human life has revolved around one fundamental question: what does success truly mean? Is it the accumulation of wealth, the seat of power, the glare of…
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Global Financial Markets in 2026: U.S. Dominance, the Inflation Risk, and Cautious Stability
Financial markets never claim to reveal an absolute truth about the future, yet they do serve as a sensitive mirror of their time one…
Might Makes Right
From the very dawn of creation, the universe has moved according to a divine equilibrium. Allah Almighty brought into existence innumerable creatures, assigning each…
Background to the attack on Venezuela
Is the dollar about to fall and US economic growth about to be halted? The language of power is becoming the basic reality in…
When Women’s Rights Become a Convenient Narrative
A Drama Framed as Social Responsibility These days, the drama Case 9, airing on Geo TV, appears to take up a highly sensitive and…
From Executive Responsiveness to Citizen Redressal: Reinforcing Democratic Governance in Pakistan
By Prof Dr Noman Saeed In a parliamentary democracy, effective governance rests on the responsiveness of the executive to Parliament and its accountability to…
When warnings become interference
The latest exchange between Iran’s leadership and U.S. President Donald Trump has revived an old and unresolved question in global politics: where does moral…
Has the American Grip on the Gulf Weakened?
Over the past few years, the weakening of the US grip on the Middle East and the rise of China have led to unprecedented…
Decline of Pakistan’s Sports Federations: Causes and Governance Failures
By Khurram Shehzad Pakistan’s steady decline in international sports is often attributed to a lack of funding, political instability, or weak talent development systems.…
Power Race: Rising Military Supremacy and the Weakening of Dialogue
Undoubtedly, the contemporary world stands at a critical crossroads where the very meaning of “power” has shrunk to military superiority, nuclear balance, and the…
Ramadan and the Two Eids: Scientific Forecasting, Social Order, and Calendar Possibilities
Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha are not merely dates on a calendar; they are the spiritual heartbeat and collective emotional rhythm of the…
Middle East: Ideological Contestation, Power Politics, and a New Strategic Balance
On the political chessboard of the Middle East, the struggle between power, ideology, and interest rarely remains confined to diplomatic rhetoric; rather, it directly…
Pakistan Economy on Dumpy Roads: Rising Challenges and the Courage to Rebuild
By Muhammad Umair Zeb Pakistan’s economy may be stabilising on paper, but for millions of citizens, daily life tells a very different story. Inflation…
The Elegance We Are Forgetting
Great nations take pride in their civilization, history, and language, and they never detach these elements from their personal existence or collective identity. These…
2025 and Pakistan’s Hard Truth on Terrorism
The year 2025 will likely be remembered as a moment of reckoning in Pakistan’s long and costly struggle against terrorism. Not because militancy ended,…
From Punjabi Cinema to Global Politics
There was a time when a visit to the cinema once a month was regarded as wholesome family entertainment. In the 1970s, Urdu and…
Time for a Decisive Stand on Kashmir
Conflicts among human beings are as old as civilisation itself. Differences of belief, territory, power and perception have repeatedly pushed societies into confrontation. History…