The contemporary Middle East once again finds itself poised at a moment of profound historical consequence, wherein military confrontation, diplomatic maneuvering, and the competing imperatives of great-power politics…
A disturbing video recently surfaced on social media, capturing a sight that hits particularly hard for anyone who has witnessed this city’s transformation: massive,…
Among the many pearls of wisdom inherited from previous generations, few are as profound as the saying that a child should be fed with…
World Environment Day arrives at a time when the planet is sliding deeper into climatic uncertainty. Global temperature records are being broken with alarming…
By Khadijah Fasih I was recently watching Kafeel, a Pakistani drama serial written by Umera Ahmad and directed by Meesam Naqvi, when I was…
Throughout the long procession of human history, there have invariably arisen generations persuaded that the intellectual canons, moral certitudes, and institutional arrangements of their…
Karachi is Pakistan’s biggest and richest city, but it is facing a massive crisis: its people are being starved of clean drinking water. More…
The government’s decision to postpone the announcement of the FY27 budget has sparked widespread speculation, as no official explanation has been offered. In the…
By Sajid Masood Sadiq Nizami There is a famous Urdu proverb, “a cumin seed in a camel’s mouth,” used when something is extremely small…
The political temperature in Gilgit‑Baltistan has risen sharply as the region prepares to head to the polls. In recent days, the country’s scenic north…
Is it still an Islamic country, where Allah’s Rahman is being replaced with Ram? It was last Friday when I came out of a…
China’s decision to construct the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River in southern Tibet—hailed by Premier Li Qiang as the “Project of…
Pakistan appears once again to be approaching a critical juncture at which the partial gains achieved in the realm of internal security are being…
In the rugged and resource-rich expanse of Balochistan, a troubling new chapter has unfolded in the long-standing insurgency waged by the Baloch Liberation Army…
Honour killing is one of the most heart-wrenching and disturbing issues in Pakistan. While education, media and legal reform has been achieved, there are…
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) is a self-governing territory created after the partition of the subcontinent and the 1949 ceasefire line rather than a…
The latest US strikes on Iranian targets have injected fresh uncertainty into an already volatile Middle East. Washington insists the attacks were carried out…