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Is it really possible?

(National Paigham-e-Aman Ulema and Mashaikh Conference, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) By Mufti Ubaid-ur-Rehman, Bajaur Is it really possible? This was the question repeatedly heard across…

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…

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…

Phased polls in AJK

Azad Jammu and Kashmir is in the midst of a crucial electoral exercise, one that carries immense significance given the political unrest that has…

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.…

Fragile pause in conflict

After two weeks of escalating violence, the United States has halted its strikes on Iran, while Tehran has also silenced its guns. This pause…

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…

Monsoon exposes failures

Pakistan is once again confronting the harsh realities of the monsoon season. Since June 26, nearly 100 lives have been lost to rain‑related incidents,…

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…

Chance for fragile peace

The exchange of fire across the Gulf and wider Middle East between the United States and Iran continues to fuel fears of a dangerous…