Promise of equality
August 11 holds a profound place in Pakistan’s history. On this day in 1947, Quaid‑i‑Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah addressed the Constituent Assembly and laid down the principle of…
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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,…
Grassroots democracy deficit
The Punjab cabinet’s recent decision to allocate funds for local government elections appears, at first glance, to be a positive step toward restoring a…
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…
Pakistan, Partners and Perception
Time is a stern teacher of nations. It changes the character of alliances, reshapes national priorities and repeatedly reminds states that geography is destiny…
Historic defence pact
The signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye is a historic and highly significant development in regional security.…
THE INK WAS STILL WET… HISTORY HAD ALREADY BEGUN READING IT
From Karachi and Gwadar to The Bosporus, Through Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab —A New Strategic Geography is Being Written. The old man was known…
Makkah defence pact: A new strategic equation in the Middle East?
The Middle East is passing through one of the most critical phases in its recent history, with war, diplomacy, energy security and shifting strategic…
Redrawing the Strategic Map: The Geopolitical Weight of the Mecca Agreement
The ink has barely dried on the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, but its shockwaves are already reverberating across capitals from Washington to Tehran. Signed…
Prison reform must go beyond policy declarations
By Faiza Younis Raja “The degree of civilisation in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky Fyodor Dostoevsky’s oft-quoted…
Trilateral defense pact
The announcement of a trilateral defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye is a landmark development in regional security cooperation. This pact is…
Academic Results and Psychological Pressure: The Endless Race for Grades and the Role of Parents
The recent announcement of Matriculation (SSC) examination results across various educational boards, including Peshawar, has once again exposed several grim realities of our teaching…
Joint Defense Agreement Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye
The strategic collective security agreement between Pakistan, Türkiye, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the natural evolution and formal codification of decades…
A GOVERNMENT WITHOUT A COMPASS
Dr Zafar Khan Safdar There is a particular kind of institutional exhaustion that sets in when a government stops leading and starts reacting.…
The Man Who Stayed
By Syed Munawar Ali Between 2005 and 2010, as Pakistan lost much of its trained health talent to hospitals abroad, one clinical research professional…