Ahmed Shaheer Pakistan’s relationship with China has grown significantly through financial assistance, infrastructure development, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). But beyond borrowing Chinese money and building projects…
■An old Sukkur experiment, a new opportunity, and a shared national responsibility■ “Bacha! What happened to your Clean City scheme in Sukkur?” BāBā-Tāl [the…
Every morning, students stream through the Khurshid Gate of Zamindar College in Gujrat, Punjab, and pass a grave. It lies just inside, in front…
By Dr Wajid Khattak A few years ago, education was considered incomplete without training and character building. A teacher was not merely responsible for…
Questions about administrative restructuring and the creation of new provinces continue to surface in Pakistan’s political discourse, often provoking strong reactions from stakeholders across…
By: Fatima Mirza Pakistan has a lot to offer the world. The country’s factories produce textiles, farmers grow quality crops, and skilled workers manufacture…
The freedom to move independently is often taken for granted, but for many women in Pakistan, it remains an aspiration negotiated against social expectations,…
Hunger remains one of the most pressing humanitarian challenges of the twenty-first century, affecting approximately 735 million people globally as of 2025. Paradoxically this…
Elections are the vital organs of a functioning democracy, allowing the public to express its will through the ballot box. The fairer the electoral…
In the contemporary order of international affairs, the meaning of defence cooperation has undergone a considerable transformation. It can no longer be confined to…
From the high vantage of my Eyrie, the eagle’s nest perched atop the F-10 Markaz plaza, the city looked like a world preparing to…
By Dr. Shahzad Ali Gill World Maritime Day fell this year under a theme the International Maritime Organization set to run through 2027: From…
There were photographs on the table in my Eyrie—the Eagle’s Nest, my rooftop studio apartment at F-10 Markaz, Islamabad. Two of them held my…
A country’s priorities are written into its budget long before they become visible in its future. They can be seen in the classrooms its…
The recent gathering of senior defence officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Iran in Tehran has emerged as a noteworthy diplomatic development at…
By Nawal Haq “Band karo ye gaanay waanay, aisay kon parhta hai” is something many of us grew up hearing. You sit in your…
The architecture of international power is undergoing a profound transformation. For centuries, the strength of nations was measured by territorial possessions, military supremacy, control…