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Pakistan’s $1 Billion AI Vision

By Farhan Khan (PID Peshawar) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a major plan to invest one billion dollars in artificial intelligence by the…

The Gaps in Logistics Infrastructure and their effect on Competitiveness in Trade

By: Muhammad Ali Akbar Popalzai In the contemporary world of a rapidly changing globalized economy, it is not only the production level that determines…

Inclusiveness: the true measure of development

By Iqra Rasheed “If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to support that child’s parent” This statement captures…

The Price of Inaction: How Delayed Decisions Worsened Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations

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…

The Historic Day of Iran’s Islamic Revolution

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…

Basant returns to Lahore skies

After more than two decades, Lahore once again witnessed the flutter of kites across its skies as Basant made a cautious comeback. The festival,…

Authority, Celebration and the Moral Challenge of Ramadan

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…

Joblessness threatens Pakistan’s growth

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…

Erdogan Steps Up Diplomacy to Ease U.S. Iran Tensions

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…

A Moment of Reflection for the Nation

The recent suicide bombing at the gate of an Imam bargah in the Tralai area of Islamabad is not only a tragic incident but…

When Mosques Are No Longer Safe: A Nation Confronts Its Fears

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…

Reviving the Spirit of Cricket for Peace: Lessons from Shaheed Zia-ul-Haq in the Shadow of the T20 World Cup Crisis

“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed,…

A Digital Wallet Cannot Replace Utility Stores

By: Syed Arif Hussain Shah The State Must Strengthen — Not Dismantle — the Welfare System In Pakistan, the closure of the Utility Stores…

Islamabad’s sectarian attack demands decisive response

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…

Epstein Files and Imran Khan

Luckily or Unluckily — Imran Khan Found in the Epstein Bombshell History rarely announces itself politely. Sometimes it returns like an unresolved sentence, reopened…

Kites of Hope Amid Shadows of Sorrow

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…