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Judicial Well-being and the Administration of Justice

By Maryam Riaz Judicial well-being is a prerequisite for judicial independence and the proper administration of justice. Because a stressed judiciary is more susceptible…

Politics and protests

The cycle has become familiar: whenever the opposition announces a protest, the government responds with a heavy hand. Citizens are detained, roughed up, and…

THE SUBSIDY IS THE INSULT

There is something deeply insulting about a government taking money from people with one hand and returning a fraction of it with the other,…

AMERICA’S UNBROKEN TRAIL OF BETRAYAL

■Vietnam, Afghanistan, East Pakistan — and Trump’s “No” to MBS■ What is the value of an American promise when an American calculation changes? That…

AI Education in Pakistan

Nowadays, Artificial Intelligence is no longer just a subject of Computer Science. It is transforming every field. In this context, the Punjab Government’s plan…

Cost of survival

Households across Pakistan are once again bracing for a fresh wave of inflation as fuel and utility costs continue to climb. Petrol and diesel…

MATI-UR-REHMAN: TRAITOR IN HISTORY, NOT HERO

■HERO IN ONE HISTORY, TRAITOR IN ANOTHER — BUT WHAT DID HIS OATH SAY?■ His eyes… oh God. Vast as the Gobi or the…

Ceasefire cannot wait

President Donald Trump has asserted that the war with Iran will end “very soon,” but the realities on the ground contradict this optimism. Speaking…

Secularism and Minority Rights

India calls itself the world’s largest democracy and a secular state. Articles 25 to 28 of the Constitution guarantee every citizen the right to…

A Wedding Was Blessed. Then the Comments Began.

The sun took its time setting over the gardens of Jati Umra that evening, as though it wanted to watch a little longer. A…

The Indus Ruling: A Legal Win for Pakistan, a Test of Whether it Sticks.

By Irtija Ahmad On August 31, the Permanent Court of Arbitration at the Hague ruled, unanimously, that India had no legal basis to suspend…

Terrorism and Pakistan: Taking Stock of a Long-Standing Tragedy

The destiny of every nation is shaped by its understanding of the challenges before it and by the decisions it makes in response to…

The Unbridled Race of AI and the Future of Humanity?

Amid the unbridled race of Artificial Intelligence, a voice has emerged from the Vatican that is not talking about technology, but about saving humanity.…

GWADAR: OPEN THE SAILS — LET PAKISTAN SAIL AS ONE

■A port can open a nation’s doors to the world. But only unity, trust and belonging can keep the nation together.■ The evening is…

The PMDC’s Directive and the Shattered Futures of Afghan Students

By Sundus Kawish On 1st  September, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) sent a public notice to every recognized medical and dental college…

WE GROW THE FOOD. WE IMPORT THE FOOD

Pakistan is a country of farms, crops, livestock and millions of farmers, yet its food import bill is moving in the opposite direction from…