By Hassan Nazir Since the Taliban takeover of Kabul in August 2021, Pakistan’s leaders have often pointed to Afghan soil being used by the TTP, to cross-border attacks,…
February 11, 1979, is a memorable day in the history of Iran that not only transformed the country’s political system but also gave rise…
After more than two decades, Lahore once again witnessed the flutter of kites across its skies as Basant made a cautious comeback. The festival,…
The state, in its ideal moral conception, resembles a mother—protective yet firm, generous yet disciplined. It provides security, creates opportunities, sets boundaries, and, when…
Pakistan’s mounting unemployment challenge has moved beyond being a demographic concern and is now directly constraining economic growth. World Bank president Ajay Banga recently…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to reducing tensions between the United States and Iran, emphasizing that diplomacy remains active and…
The recent suicide bombing at the gate of an Imam bargah in the Tralai area of Islamabad is not only a tragic incident but…
A Blast That Shook More Than Headlines The explosion that occurred during the sacred Friday congregation in Islamabad’s Tarlai area was not merely breaking…
“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed,…
By: Syed Arif Hussain Shah The State Must Strengthen — Not Dismantle — the Welfare System In Pakistan, the closure of the Utility Stores…
The suicide bombing at an imambargah in Islamabad during Friday prayers has once again exposed the fragility of Pakistan’s security environment and the persistence…
Luckily or Unluckily — Imran Khan Found in the Epstein Bombshell History rarely announces itself politely. Sometimes it returns like an unresolved sentence, reopened…
After nearly a quarter of a century, Basant has returned to Lahore, not merely as a festival but as a long-suppressed emotion rediscovering its…
By CTES For a long time, the map of Central Asia was perceived as an immutable given, where major routes and economic vectors invariably…
With the upcoming International Monetary Fund review mission scheduled later this month, Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue is under mounting pressure to address a…
The world today stands at a critical juncture where history, power, and destruction are staring each other in the face. The expiration of the…
By Qamar Naseem In Pakistan’s socio-legal landscape, transgender persons have long existed at the margins excluded from public life, denied basic services, and rendered…