
Empowering Southern Punjab: From Inception to Merger of Educational Institutes
June 7, 2026
By: Prof. Dr. Umer Farooq Every government seeks to improve its administrative system by making it more efficient, economical, and responsive to public needs.…

Concern for the Ummah Even at the Moment of Martyrdom
June 6, 2026
By : Imran Ammar The final prayer of Hazrat Usman (RA) remains a timeless lesson in unity, patience, and leadership for Muslims across generations.…

The Reconfiguration of Power in the Middle East: War, Diplomacy, and the Emergence of a New Strategic Equilibrium
June 5, 2026
The contemporary Middle East once again finds itself poised at a moment of profound historical consequence, wherein military confrontation, diplomatic maneuvering, and the competing…

The Rot in North Nazimabad—How Long Will Karachi Breathe Trash?
June 5, 2026
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,…

The Price of Unchecked Indulgence
June 5, 2026
Among the many pearls of wisdom inherited from previous generations, few are as profound as the saying that a child should be fed with…

Pakistan faces heatwaves
June 5, 2026
World Environment Day arrives at a time when the planet is sliding deeper into climatic uncertainty. Global temperature records are being broken with alarming…

Pakistani Media’s Pakhtun Prejudice
June 5, 2026
By Khadijah Fasih I was recently watching Kafeel, a Pakistani drama serial written by Umera Ahmad and directed by Meesam Naqvi, when I was…

The Tragedy of Democracy, Technology, and the Metamorphosis of the Modern World
June 4, 2026
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’s Water Crisis: A Big City Dying of Thirst
June 4, 2026
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…

Budget uncertainty
June 4, 2026
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…

Budget and Government Employees: Expected Increase in Pay and Pension
June 4, 2026
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…

GB polls dynamics
June 3, 2026
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…

Allah’s Rahman Erased for Ram: Punjab’s Return Ticket to Hindu-Asthan
June 3, 2026
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…

Water, Power and Power Politics: The Brahmaputra Dam and the Emerging Hydro-Strategic Rivalries in South Asia
June 3, 2026
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…

The Resurgence of Terrorism and the Imperatives of National Security
June 3, 2026
Pakistan appears once again to be approaching a critical juncture at which the partial gains achieved in the realm of internal security are being…

The Exploitation of Innocents: Women as Weapons in Balochistan’s Terror Campaign
June 3, 2026
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…