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The Multipolar Moment: Why Pakistan Needs a New Diplomatic Identity

The global order has undergone a profound transformation, moving away from a period defined by singular supremacy into a state of complex, multi-sided competition.…

The Ball and the Bridge: Pakistan’s Quiet Contributions to the World

In a world often divided by politics, geography, and competing interests, there are few forces capable of bringing humanity together on a common platform.…

False Blame Can Destroy a Life

By Imran Ammar A person’s character is one of the most precious trusts in society. When someone falsely attacks another person’s honour, spreads immoral…

Education: A Catalyst for Transforming Society

By : Farman Ali Education is one of the most powerful forces for social transformation. It changes the way people think, behave and participate…

The Graveyard of Words and the Lamp of Inquiry: A Linguistic Reckoning

By Sheikh Abdul Rashid In the history of literature, a dictionary is far more than a graveyard of words. It is a vital measure…

Ensuring Muharram peace

With the holy month of Muharram set to begin next week, the state has already initiated its annual security and administrative measures to ensure…

BLA: Is it an Insurgent Movement or Terrorist Organization?

By Arslan Miyandad The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) continues to take the centre-stage in a debate surrounding security, government and political rights in Balochistan.…

The Silent Epidemic: Shifting Pakistan’s Healthcare Paradigm from Cure to Prevention

Pakistan is facing a massive, quiet health emergency. Right now, about 34 million adults in the country have diabetes. That means roughly 1 in…

Islamabad Accord on the Digital Brink: Pakistan’s Patient Peacemaker in a Moody Geopolitical Dance – Weaving Hope Thread by Thread

I was pouring hot coffee from my thermos-bottle under the black skies of Daman-e-Koh, on the green shoulder of the Margalla Hills — the…

Economic recovery dilemma

When Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the Economic Survey 2026, he painted a hopeful picture of recovery. The headline numbers do support his optimism:…

THE GREAT BUDGET CIRCUS RETURNS TO ISLAMABAD

When the Actors Protest the Script They Helped Write Night had begun to settle over Islamabad. The lights of the capital shimmered beneath a…

Can Electric Bikes Solve Pakistan’s Fuel and Climate Crisis?

By Imran Ammar Pakistan is witnessing a steady rise in motorcycle ownership as two-wheelers remain the most affordable and accessible mode of transportation for…

Bridges of Diplomacy and Pakistan’s Strategic Equilibrium

Within the intricate architecture of international affairs, many bilateral relationships emerge as transient arrangements, contingent upon fluctuating interests, shifting alliances, and the vicissitudes of…

CLOSING THE PIGEON’S EYES- WON’T MAKE ISRAEL OR PALESTINE DISAPPEAR

● Why the Two-State Formula Remains the Only Practical Path Out of a Conflict Still Written in Blood ● Night had already settled over…

Beyond Outrage: Violence Against Women Persists

The recent acid attack on a female doctor in Quetta, the murder of a young girl in Jhang and the alleged burning of a…

Coalition talks in GB

The recent elections in Gilgit‑Baltistan have placed the Pakistan Peoples Party in a strong position to form the next government, with early results showing…