Honor Killing in Pakistan: A social tragedy that goes on
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 still too many women…
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Protest or Pressure Tactic? Debating JAAC’s June 9 Strike in AJK
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…
Confused strategy
The latest US strikes on Iranian targets have injected fresh uncertainty into an already volatile Middle East. Washington insists the attacks were carried out…
When Voters Can’t Find Their Own Representatives
Scooby-Doo…! Where Are You? Dim… Dim… Dim… A faint metallic chime drifted through the evening air. The sound grew louder. Then, as if emerging…
K-Electric: A Chronicle of Illumination, Transformation, and Endurance
Among the institutions that have indelibly shaped the economic and civic landscape of Karachi the commercial nucleus of Pakistan and one of South Asia’s…
The Fiscal Chokepoint: Debt Servicing, IMF Hegemony, and the Strategic Mandate for a Structural Rupture
The fiscal year 2026-27 national budget presents a distressing yet familiar landscape for Pakistan, revealing a sovereign financial strategy that functions primarily as a…
Historic Stance in Washington: Ishaq Dar’s Firm Voice and Pakistan’s Principled Policy on Palestine
Washington, D.C. the center of American power and a hub of international diplomacy has recently become the stage for a statement by Pakistan’s Deputy…
Islamabad’s Calculus: Bridging the Washington-Tehran Divide
The meeting in Washington between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar marks a critical,…
Marble Industry at Small Industries Estate Rashakai, Mardan
By: Nauman Qaiser The Small Industries Estate Rashakai, Mardan, has emerged as one of the important centers of Pakistan’s marble industry. This industrial estate…
Yaum e Takbeer: Remembering the Day That Secured Our Future
Yaum e Takbeer, observed on May 28, commemorates Pakistan’s 1998 nuclear tests and symbolizes national pride, sovereignty, and strategic security. Celebrated throughout Lahore, Islamabad,…
Trumpology Revisited: Madman, Mastermind, or the Digital Architect of Chaos?
○Trump dreamed Erdogan○ Months ago, I sat at my desk in Islamabad, staring at a blinking cursor, and posed a question that refused to…
Strategic Equilibrium and the Imperative of Comprehensive National Development
The annual commemoration of Youm-e-Takbeer serves as a pivotal juncture to reflect upon a defining milestone in Pakistan’s geopolitical trajectory. The successful scientific demonstrations…
Pakistan and the Abraham Accords: A Question of Principle
In the turbulent theatre of modern diplomacy, nations are often compelled to choose between expediency and principle. Some surrender their convictions upon the altar…
Has the World’s conscience Been Murdered by the Global Oligarchs
The Bells of “BaBa Tal” and the Deth of Human Shame “Whoever saves one life — it is as if he had saved mankind…
Violence mars Eid
Eid festivities in Quetta were overshadowed by grief and mourning after a devastating suicide bombing on Sunday claimed numerous lives and left scores injured.…
Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2026-27: Walking the Tightrope of Hope and Hard Realities
Dust hangs in the air above Mastung Main Bazaar, thick with the smell of cumin, diesel, and fresh naan from the tandoor near Mastung…
Defence, Dignity and Diplomacy: Pakistan’s Proud Path Since 28 May
In the quiet dignity of retrospect, the 28th of May 1998 endures as one of the most solemn and elevating moments in Pakistan’s journey…