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 plant nearly 70 percent…
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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…
Defending Pakistan with Prophetic Guidance
In the shadowed epochs before the dawn of Islam, the affairs of mankind were beset by profound confusion and moral clutter. The pursuit of…
OWN BALOCHISTAN – COMPLETE PAKISTAN- BRING THE HOPE BACK
Now Let Us Give Back the Dreams of the Martyrs—The Hope of the Future to Every Pakistani ”Indeed, Allah will not change the condition…
The New Era of Maritime Power
“Do not imagine that history merely repeats itself; rather, it renews its enduring patterns in ever-changing forms.” The study of history reveals that the…
When Crises Converge: Changing Humanitarian Realities in KP and the Merged Areas
By Rehan Ali Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Merged Areas, crises are no longer isolated events. Conflict, climate shocks, and economic strain are increasingly…
Social Attitudes and Depression
By: Syeda Shabana Rizvi Have we ever paused to reflect on how, through our everyday words and attitudes, we sometimes wound the hearts of…